Case Study: a U.S.-based literacy education provider and academic publisher achieves 100% PDF accessibility compliance with Hurix Digital

U.S.-based Literacy Education Provider and Academic Publisher achieves 100% PDF accessibility compliance with Hurix Digital

Hurix Digital's AI Data Services were engaged by a U.S.-based literacy education provider and academic publisher facing significant accessibility challenges. The client possessed a vast repository of non-accessible PDF learning materials, which included issues like a lack of tagging, unstructured content with illogical reading order, complex tables, missing alt text for images, and non-interactive forms, all of which prevented equitable access for learners using assistive technologies.

To solve this, Hurix Digital implemented a large-scale manual PDF remediation initiative. A dedicated team applied semantic tagging, authored alt text, converted forms, and conducted rigorous quality assurance with screen reader testing. As a result, Hurix Digital successfully remediated all 11,100 files to achieve 100% compliance with Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 AA standards. This effort drastically improved the experience for assistive technology users, made all forms fully accessible, and promoted digital inclusion across the client's entire content library.