We explore whether accessibility, typography, and code are separate disciplines or just different expressions of the same structural logic, drawing on Hope Turner’s argument that WCAG is simply the vocabulary for good design and Adrian Frutiger’s insight that whitespace is an active agent in legibility. This technical clarity contrasts sharply with the industry’s growing disconnect between evidence-based practice and opaque compensation, as we examine why research is increasingly undervalued despite its critical role in defending decisions against pure intuition.
