diff --git a/src/components/board/AddCardInput.tsx b/src/components/board/AddCardInput.tsx
index 8a02beb..686ee64 100644
--- a/src/components/board/AddCardInput.tsx
+++ b/src/components/board/AddCardInput.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export function AddCardInput({ columnId, onClose }: AddCardInputProps) {
         onBlur={() => {
           if (!value.trim()) onClose();
         }}
+        aria-label="Card title"
         placeholder="Card title..."
         rows={2}
         className="w-full resize-none rounded-lg bg-pylon-surface p-3 text-sm text-pylon-text shadow-sm outline-none placeholder:text-pylon-text-secondary focus:ring-1 focus:ring-pylon-accent"
diff --git a/src/components/board/ChecklistBar.tsx b/src/components/board/ChecklistBar.tsx
index bdeb045..9d7f01e 100644
--- a/src/components/board/ChecklistBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/board/ChecklistBar.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export function ChecklistBar({ checklist }: ChecklistBarProps) {
   if (checklist.length === 0) return null;
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex items-center gap-px">
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-px" aria-label={`Checklist: ${checklist.filter(i => i.checked).length} of ${checklist.length} complete`} role="img">
       {checklist.map((item) => (
         <span
           key={item.id}
diff --git a/src/components/board/LabelDots.tsx b/src/components/board/LabelDots.tsx
index 6c76b25..90f543e 100644
--- a/src/components/board/LabelDots.tsx
+++ b/src/components/board/LabelDots.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ export function LabelDots({ labelIds, boardLabels }: LabelDotsProps) {
             <span
               className="inline-block size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full"
               style={{ backgroundColor: label.color }}
+              aria-label={label.name}
+              role="img"
             />
           </TooltipTrigger>
           <TooltipContent>{label.name}</TooltipContent>
diff --git a/src/components/boards/BoardCard.tsx b/src/components/boards/BoardCard.tsx
index 556194e..153d085 100644
--- a/src/components/boards/BoardCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/boards/BoardCard.tsx
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ export function BoardCard({ board, sortable = false }: BoardCardProps) {
         <ContextMenuTrigger asChild>
           <button
             onClick={handleOpen}
+            aria-label={`Open board: ${board.title} - ${board.cardCount} cards, ${board.columnCount} columns, updated ${relativeTime}`}
             className="group flex w-full flex-col rounded-lg bg-pylon-surface shadow-sm transition-all duration-200 hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:shadow-md text-left"
           >
             {/* Color accent stripe */}
diff --git a/src/components/boards/NewBoardDialog.tsx b/src/components/boards/NewBoardDialog.tsx
index a859edd..9b69de1 100644
--- a/src/components/boards/NewBoardDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/boards/NewBoardDialog.tsx
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ export function NewBoardDialog({ open, onOpenChange }: NewBoardDialogProps) {
                   variant={template === t && !selectedUserTemplate ? "default" : "outline"}
                   size="sm"
                   onClick={() => { setTemplate(t); setSelectedUserTemplate(null); }}
+                  aria-pressed={template === t && !selectedUserTemplate}
                   className="capitalize"
                 >
                   {t}
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ export function NewBoardDialog({ open, onOpenChange }: NewBoardDialogProps) {
                     variant={selectedUserTemplate?.id === ut.id ? "default" : "outline"}
                     size="sm"
                     onClick={() => { setSelectedUserTemplate(ut); setColor(ut.color); }}
+                    aria-pressed={selectedUserTemplate?.id === ut.id}
                   >
                     <span
                       className="inline-block size-2 rounded-full shrink-0"
@@ -193,7 +195,7 @@ export function NewBoardDialog({ open, onOpenChange }: NewBoardDialogProps) {
                     type="button"
                     onClick={() => handleDeleteTemplate(ut.id)}
                     className="rounded p-0.5 text-pylon-text-secondary opacity-0 hover:opacity-100 hover:bg-pylon-danger/10 hover:text-pylon-danger transition-opacity"
-                    title="Delete template"
+                    aria-label="Delete template"
                   >
                     <X className="size-3" />
                   </button>