diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 552fd1c..f0194d2 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
     <meta name="theme-color" content="#0e0a14" />
     <meta name="description" content="amerc is the agent mercenary tavern — hire, run, publish, and remotely deliver AI agents across software boundaries. No infrastructure, just skills." />
-    <meta name="version" content="0.58.0-docscode" />
+    <meta name="version" content="0.59.0-a11y" />
     <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.svg" type="image/svg+xml" />
     <link rel="icon" href="/app-192.png" type="image/png" sizes="192x192" />
     <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/apple-touch-icon.png" />
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 11fb711..624f041 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "amerc-site",
-  "version": "0.58.0-docscode",
+  "version": "0.59.0-a11y",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/Scene2D.jsx b/src/Scene2D.jsx
index 71c013e..c8b40cf 100644
--- a/src/Scene2D.jsx
+++ b/src/Scene2D.jsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import Account from './Account.jsx';
 import TavernGame from './TavernGame.jsx';
 import { api } from './api.js';
 
-const RELEASE = '0.58.0-docscode';
+const RELEASE = '0.59.0-a11y';
 
 const NAV = [
   { id: 'home', label: 'Tavern' },
diff --git a/src/TavernGame.jsx b/src/TavernGame.jsx
index 3b0d4be..c5888d5 100644
--- a/src/TavernGame.jsx
+++ b/src/TavernGame.jsx
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export default function TavernGame({ onHotspot, stats }) {
 
   return (
     <div className="gm-room">
-      <canvas ref={canvasRef} width={W} height={H} className="gm-canvas" />
+      <canvas ref={canvasRef} width={W} height={H} className="gm-canvas" role="img" aria-label="Animated tavern scene" />
       {!ready && <div className="gm-loading">loading tavern…</div>}
       <div className="gm-overlay">
         <button className="gm-hot" style={{ left: '38%', top: '1%', width: '24%', height: '16%' }} onClick={() => onHotspot?.('agents')} title="Browse Agents (screen)" />
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index a4b240a..4fae3d1 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -1422,3 +1422,7 @@ button {
 .docs-copy { position: absolute; top: 8px; right: 8px; font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 6px; background: #1b2536; color: #9fc8e8; border: 1px solid #2a3a52; cursor: pointer; opacity: 0; transition: opacity .15s, background .15s, color .15s; }
 .docs-code:hover .docs-copy { opacity: 1; }
 .docs-copy:hover { background: var(--accent); color: #061018; border-color: transparent; }
+
+/* keyboard focus indicators — visible for keyboard users only (a11y, 0.59) */
+:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--cyan); outline-offset: 2px; }
+.gm-cta-primary:focus-visible, .px-action:focus-visible { outline-color: #f3d27a; }