diff --git a/src/components/DataTable.svelte b/src/components/DataTable.svelte
index 6bf90b0..173c624 100644
--- a/src/components/DataTable.svelte
+++ b/src/components/DataTable.svelte
@@ -67,7 +67,14 @@
     <thead>
       <tr>
         {#each columns as column (column.key)}
-          <th class:num={column.numeric}>
+          <th
+            class:num={column.numeric}
+            aria-sort={sortKey === column.key
+              ? dir === "asc"
+                ? "ascending"
+                : "descending"
+              : "none"}
+          >
             <button type="button" class="sort-button" title="Sort" onclick={() => sort(column)}>
               {column.header}
               {#if sortKey === column.key}
diff --git a/src/components/GhosttyTerminal.svelte b/src/components/GhosttyTerminal.svelte
index f2ccc48..cf5ed0a 100644
--- a/src/components/GhosttyTerminal.svelte
+++ b/src/components/GhosttyTerminal.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
   let host: HTMLDivElement | null = $state(null);
   let failed = $state(false);
   let fallbackLog = $state("");
+  // Plain-text mirror of every line, always kept regardless of whether the
+  // canvas terminal rendered it — this backs the screen-reader live region so
+  // progress and the "results may be INCOMPLETE" warning are announced.
+  let srLog = $state("");
   let term: Terminal | null = null;
 
   function colorize(line: string): string {
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@
   });
 
   export function writeLine(line: string) {
+    srLog += `${line}\n`;
     if (term) {
       try {
         term.writeln(colorize(line));
@@ -88,6 +93,7 @@
       // ignore clear errors
     }
     fallbackLog = "";
+    srLog = "";
   }
 </script>
 
@@ -99,8 +105,9 @@
     <span class="label">audit · stream</span>
   </div>
   {#if failed}
-    <pre class="term-fallback">{fallbackLog}</pre>
+    <pre class="term-fallback" aria-hidden="true">{fallbackLog}</pre>
   {:else}
-    <div bind:this={host} class="term-host"></div>
+    <div bind:this={host} class="term-host" aria-hidden="true"></div>
   {/if}
+  <div class="sr-only" role="log" aria-live="polite" aria-label="Audit progress log">{srLog}</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/components/ResultsView.svelte b/src/components/ResultsView.svelte
index 50d8888..448ba24 100644
--- a/src/components/ResultsView.svelte
+++ b/src/components/ResultsView.svelte
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
   {/if}
 
   {#if result.failures.length > 0}
-    <p class="inline-error incomplete-warning">
+    <p class="inline-error incomplete-warning" role="alert">
       {result.failures.length} fetch(es) failed after retries — results may be INCOMPLETE.
     </p>
   {/if}
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index 49bcb44..4c316a0 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -716,6 +716,30 @@ textarea {
   }
 }
 
+/* Visually-hidden but exposed to assistive tech (e.g. the progress log's
+   live region). */
+.sr-only {
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 1px;
+  height: 1px;
+  margin: -1px;
+  padding: 0;
+  border: 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
+  clip-path: inset(50%);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+/* Honor a user's reduced-motion preference for decorative entrance/toast
+   animations. */
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  .results,
+  .toast {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+}
+
 .results__head {
   display: flex;
   align-items: baseline;
@@ -1061,6 +1085,12 @@ table.data th .sort-button {
   cursor: pointer;
   display: inline-block;
 }
+/* `all: unset` strips the default focus ring, so restore a visible one. */
+table.data th .sort-button:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
+  outline-offset: 2px;
+  border-radius: 2px;
+}
 table.data th .arrow {
   color: var(--gold);
   margin-left: 0.3125rem;