Issue Summary

The decorative icon “←” is not hidden from screen reader users.

Test URL

https://a11ytest.statuspage.io/

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open the Statuspage test URL.
2. Using a screen reader, navigate to the “Incident History” link.
3. Observe that the decorative icon “←” is announced by the screen reader.

Screenshot

Actual Results

The decorative left-arrow icon (“←”) is announced by screen readers along with the “← Incident History” link text. This causes screen reader users to hear unnecessary decorative content.

Expected Results

The decorative icon should be hidden from screen readers.

Add aria-hidden="true" to the <span> element containing the decorative icon.

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.

Code Snippet:

<a href="/history" class="history-footer-link">
<span aria-hidden="true" style="font-family:arial">←</span>
Incident History
</a>

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 26.6.2
Windows 11
Chrome - 152.0.7977.65 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Safari- Version 26.6.2
JAWS- Version 2026
NVDA- Version 2026.1
VoiceOver - Version Latest