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# Print Accessibility Skill > **Canonical source**: `examples/PRINT_ACCESSIBILITY_BEST_PRACTICES.md` in `mgifford/ACCESSIBILITY.md` > This skill is derived from that file. When in doubt, the example is authoritative. Apply these rules when implementing or reviewing print stylesheets. **Only load this skill if the project has print CSS in scope.** --- ## Core Mandate Printing is an accessibility feature. Users with cognitive disabilities may find printed material easier to process; users with low vision may enlarge it; users without reliable internet need offline copies. Print styles must keep content useful, readable, and free of colour-only meaning. Print CSS should be a progressive enhancement — write screen styles first, then layer `@media print` on top, and confirm the content is still comprehensible in the browser's default print mode before adding custom styles. --- ## Severity Scale (this skill) | Level | Meaning | |---|---| | **Critical** | Print output is completely unusable (blank page, navigation only) | | **Serious** | Content lost or meaning broken due to colour stripping; tables unreadable | | **Moderate** | Orphaned headings; link URLs not revealed; layout breaks across pages | | **Minor** | Typography not print-optimised; missing QR alternative to long URLs | --- ## Critical: Scope All Print Styles ```css /* Preferred: single inline block */ @media print { /* all print styles here */ } /* Alternative: separate file */ /* <link rel="stylesheet" hr...