03 / Dear AISorry the document read like alphabet soup. It was AI-generated...
A PDF is not automatically accessible because it opens successfully.
That only means it works for one type of user.
For everyone else, the experience depends on what happens behind the page.
A PDF has two versions
The one you see.
And the one assistive technology reads.
Those two things need to match.
A visually perfect document can still have problems:
headings in the wrong order
images without descriptions
tables that don't make sense
reading order that jumps around
Accessibility starts before export
The biggest mistake is treating accessibility as a final check.
By then, problems are often built into the design.
A better approach is thinking about accessibility from the start:
clear hierarchy
sensible layouts
readable typography
meaningful structure
A PDF should not just look finished.
It should work.
Faster work. Same human judgement.