Accessibility

Everyone should be able to learn to code here. This is what works today, and what we are still improving.

What works today

• Keyboard: the main button of every lesson card answers to Enter, and the practice terminal is a normal text box (Tab completes a name, the arrow keys bring back earlier commands).
• Captions: everything PlayBuddy and PlayType say is also written on screen, so the lessons work with the sound off.
• Sound: the speaker button in the header turns the voices on and off on every page.
• Reduced motion: with “reduce motion” set on your device, rings stop pulsing and the home demo does not type by itself.
• Small screens: the lessons fit a phone, and the terminal shows tap-to-insert keys for its commands.
• Dark mode in Settings.

What still needs work

• Some boards, such as the drag-and-drop sorting, are easier with a mouse or a finger than with a keyboard alone.
• Screen reader support for the robot and file explorer boards is basic; the terminal reads best.

Tell us

If something is hard to use, please email help.TypePlay@outlook.com with the lesson, your device and what happened. We fix accessibility problems first.

Last updated: 13 November 2026