Header: Decorative image is not hidden from screen readers

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    • Severity 3 - Minor
    • Accessibility

      Issue Summary

      The decorative "Rovo" icon is not hidden from screen reader users.

      Steps to Reproduce

      1. Open the Confluence Cloud homepage.
      2. Using a screen reader, navigate to the "Ask Rovo" button present in the header section.
      3. Observe that the decorative icon is announced by the screen reader.

      Screenshot

      Actual Results

      The decorative icon have been given unnecessary textual description, such as "Rovo" using aria-label which is announced by screen readers along with the "Ask Rovo" button. However, it does not convey any additional or important information to screen reader users.

      As a result, when the image receives screen reader focus, unnecessary textual description is announced.

      Expected Results

      The decorative icon should be hidden from screen readers.

      In this scenario, remove "aria-label" attribute and add aria-hidden="true" to the <span> element containing the decorative icon.

      Code snippet

      <span aria-hidden="true" role="img" ...>
      (...)
      </span>

      Note: This code example is intended only as a general illustration of how to address the violation and should not be considered a complete or production-ready solution. If you have any questions, please attach this ticket to a #help-accessibility request.

      Workaround

      Currently there is no known workaround for this behavior. A workaround will be added here when available.

      Environment

      MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021)
      macOS - Tahoe 26.5.1
      Windows - 11
      Chrome - Version 151.0.7922.108 (Official Build) (arm64)
      Safari - Version 26.2 (21623.1.14.11.9)
      JAWS- Version 2026
      NVDA- Version 2026.1.1
      Voiceover - Version Latest 

              Assignee:
              Alice Wu
              Reporter:
              Neha S V S T
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