A bright countryside path leading toward a village across green fields.

Digital systems should restore independence, not take it away.

BaseLayer Digital builds digital systems that work for the people using them.

We design and build accessible websites and digital interfaces backed by a live accessibility engine. If a person needs more contrast, clearer text, calmer motion, stronger spacing, or a different reading experience, the system should respond.

Access should not disappear at the screen.

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What this site covers

This site explains who we are, what we do now, how the engine works, and what comes next.

The company

BaseLayer Digital exists to address the gap between formal accessibility and real usability in live public and private digital systems.

What we do now

We build accessible websites, adaptive digital interfaces, and reusable front-end systems that technical teams can adopt.

What comes next

The company will grow into apps, practical support tools, public-facing systems, and specialist products built on the same principles.

Where to start

Start here for the overview, then move into the pages that explain the work, the engine, the examples, and the plan in more detail.

Services explains the work. Mission explains why the company exists. Engine shows how it is built. Examples and plan show how it will be used and where it goes next.

See our services See the engine

What we do now

BaseLayer Digital already has a clear first offer.

Accessible web design and build

We build websites and digital interfaces that are structured for accessibility from the start instead of being corrected after launch.

Runtime accessibility engine

The engine gives users direct control over contrast, typography, spacing, motion, and visual comfort without breaking the page they are using.

Templates and starter systems

We also produce templates, starter systems, and front-end rules that other teams can adopt and extend.

Why this work exists

Too many digital systems still take away independence the moment a person reaches the screen.

Ordering screens can shut people out

When a staffed service is replaced by a fixed screen, the user can lose the help that used to make the service workable.

Hospital sign-in has the same problem

If a person can no longer check in or navigate independently after a digital handover, the service has become less accessible, not more.

Passing a check is not the same as being usable

A system can meet a baseline and still fail in practice. Real accommodation requires control, clarity, and room for different needs to exist at the same time.

The mission

BaseLayer Digital was created to address that failure directly, with systems that respond to the person instead of forcing the person to adapt.

The mission page sets out the problem, the lived examples behind it, and the reasons the current model still falls short.

Read the full mission See support and law

How the model works

The build stays structured and branded. The engine changes the interface through tokens, not brittle component overrides.

Step 1

Build the default brand

Build the product as intended, but keep the structure semantic and the styling token-driven.

Step 2

Define the token contract

Colour, type, spacing, surfaces, and layout rules live in variables instead of disappearing into component-level hard coding.

Step 3

Attach the engine

The engine updates state, writes CSS variables, and keeps the interface stable while the user changes settings.

Step 4

Keep it usable for teams

Because the contract is predictable, teams can reuse the model in client builds, templates, and starter systems.

Read the engine page See the examples

What comes next

The company starts with websites and the engine, then expands into apps, support tools, and public-facing systems.

Device and navigation tools

Next comes privacy-first apps for navigation, route planning, indoor wayfinding, local support, and daily independence across the platforms where those tools make sense.

Support and resource platforms

Another part of the company will bring together charities, local services, accessible venues, facilities, and practical signposting instead of leaving support fragmented across disconnected systems.

Deeper partnership work

The company is also meant to work with councils, healthcare settings, charities, venues, and public service providers that need better interaction systems.

See the app plan Read the plan