# Research: Keyboard-first Grid & Screen Reader UX ## Hypothesis A roving tabindex grid with appropriate ARIA roles can provide intuitive keyboard navigation and informative SR output. ## Questions - Best roles: grid vs listgrid vs table - Roving tabindex vs per-cell tab stops - SR announcement strings for date, mood, positive/negative counts ## Method - Create minimal prototype; test with Axe and at least one SR (NVDA/VoiceOver) ## Acceptance - Arrow navigation works; SR reads context and counts - Meets WCAG AA navigability and focus visibility ## Deliverables - ARIA mapping and strings; nav model; test checklist