ARIA + keyboard navigation audit

[Miracle656]

Background

A11y is currently un-audited. An audit + the obvious fixes pays back forever.

What to build

Run axe-core in CI, fix the highest-impact findings (focus order, button labels, contrast).

Key files

• frontend/wallet/tests/a11y.spec.ts (new)

Acceptance criteria

• axe-core passes on key pages
• Documented exceptions

Drips Wave · Complexity: Intermediate · 150 points

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Moderator's reason: [Auto-assessed] The PR was successfully merged by the maintainer, fulfilling the requirements for an accessibility audit using axe-core and implementing various ARIA and contrast fixes. The contributor addressed the maintainer's initial concerns regarding dependencies and CSS syntax before the final merge.

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