CLAIMS AUDIT

VERIFICATION OF MARKETING CLAIMS

Comprehensive audit verifying all marketing claims against actual measured metrics. No bullshit, just facts.

PERFORMANCE CLAIMS

Verified against Lighthouse metrics (Updated 2026-03-25)
Claim: "Lighthouse Performance Score ≥ 90": Status: ✅ VERIFIED
  • Measured: 91/100 (Home)
  • Target: ≥90
  • Source: Lighthouse CI
  • Last verified: 2026-03-25
Claim: "Bundle Size < 100 KB (gzipped)": Status: ✅ VERIFIED
  • Measured: 76 KB (gzipped, CSS+JS)
  • Target: <100 KB
  • Breakdown: 63 KB JS + 13 KB CSS
  • Source: Built artifacts (clean build)
  • Last verified: 2026-03-25
Claim: "CSS < 15 KB (gzipped)": Status: ✅ VERIFIED
  • Measured: 13 KB (gzipped)
  • Target: <15 KB
  • Source: Built artifacts
  • Last verified: 2026-03-25
Claim: "First Contentful Paint < 2.5s": Status: ✅ VERIFIED
  • Measured: 2.28s (Home, mobile Lighthouse)
  • Target: <2.5s
  • Source: Lighthouse CI
  • Last verified: 2026-03-25

ACCESSIBILITY CLAIMS

WCAG compliance verification
Claim: "WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA Compliant": Status: ✅ VERIFIED
  • All 18 accessibility tests passing
  • Screen reader optimized
  • Full keyboard navigation
  • High contrast ratios (21:1 for black/white)
Claim: "Screen Reader Optimized": Status: ✅ VERIFIED
  • Semantic HTML throughout
  • ARIA labels on all interactive elements
  • Skip links for keyboard navigation
  • Proper heading hierarchy
Claim: "Full Keyboard Navigation": Status: ✅ VERIFIED
  • All interactive elements keyboard accessible
  • Focus indicators visible
  • Logical tab order
  • Skip links implemented

BUNDLE SIZE CLAIMS

Build output verification (Updated 2026-03-25)
JavaScript Bundle:
  • Claim: < 70 KB (gzipped)
  • Measured: 63 KB (gzipped)
  • Status: ✅ VERIFIED
  • Last verified: 2026-03-25
CSS Bundle:
  • Claim: < 15 KB (gzipped)
  • Measured: 13 KB (gzipped)
  • Status: ✅ VERIFIED
  • Last verified: 2026-03-25
Total Initial Bundle:
  • Claim: < 100 KB (gzipped)
  • Measured: 76 KB (gzipped)
  • Status: ✅ VERIFIED
  • Last verified: 2026-03-25
Additional Assets:
  • Self-hosted fonts: ~400 KB (32 WOFF2 files, cached separately)
  • Lazy-loaded chunks: ~30 route chunks
  • Total build: 71 files, 1.9 MB

RECENT IMPROVEMENTS

Performance optimizations (2026-03-25)
Self-Hosted Fonts Implementation:
  • Eliminated Google Fonts CDN dependency
  • Downloaded WOFF2 font files locally
  • Added preload tags for critical fonts
  • Impact: Improved FCP and LCP through local font serving
Build Process Optimization:
  • Implemented --clean flag in update-metrics script
  • Prevents stale artifact accumulation
  • Ensures accurate bundle size measurements
Results (per merged metrics.json):
  • Performance score: 91%
  • FCP: 2.28s
  • LCP: 3.06s
  • CSS bundle: 13 KB (down from 17 KB)
  • JS bundle: 63 KB
  • All performance targets met

VERIFICATION PROCESS

How claims are verified
Automated Testing:
  • Lighthouse CI runs on every build
  • Bundle size tracked in build output
  • Accessibility tests run in CI
  • Print tests verify stylesheet rules
  • Claims verified against metrics.json
Manual Verification:
  • Print preview testing in multiple browsers
  • Screen reader testing
  • Keyboard navigation testing
  • Visual inspection of output
Continuous Monitoring:
  • All claims tracked in claims.yaml
  • Metrics auto-updated via update-metrics.mjs
  • Claims history logged in claims-history.jsonl
  • Performance regressions caught immediately
  • Documentation updated with each audit
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