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by zcorpan 441 days ago
It only worked visually. For screen reader users, all headings are level 1. If you switch to using h2 etc, it will be more accessible.
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That's a problem with the screen reader implementation. At least, according to the previous semantics.
It was a problem with the screen reader implementation in 2009 when the semantics were introduced.

In 2025 if no screen reader works right it's a problem with the spec.

As of 2022 (when the outline algorithm was removed from the spec), it's a problem with your website implementation.