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https://thevarsity.ca· First analyzed 02 May 2026· Updated 02 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

Cloudflare
cloudflare.com

IP Address

104.20.17.61

Site Location

🇨🇦 Canadavia tld

Server Location

🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada

ASN

AS13335

Organization

Cloudflare, Inc.

Server

Cloudflare

CDN

Cloudflare

WAF

Cloudflare

Nameservers

colin.ns.cloudflare.com.annalise.ns.cloudflare.com.

Performance

94

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
1.2 s10%
Speed Index
1.6 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
488 KB
130 requests
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
Frontend
Styling
Bootstrap
CMS
WordPressv6.7.1
Infrastructure
Hosting
Cloudflare
CDN
Cloudflare

Technology Stack

18 Technologies Detected

Plugins

7
VoiceAlgori Pdf ViewerIlab Media Tools PremiumCrossword Compiler PuzzlesPerfect PullquotesAll In One Video Gallery
Jetpack

Fonts

3
Google FontsAdobe Fonts (Typekit)Adobe Fonts

CSS Frameworks

2
Bootstrapv5.1.3
Tailwind CSS

Frameworks

1
React

Libraries

1
jQueryv3.6.0

Icon Libraries

1
Font Awesome

Email Marketing

1
Mailchimp

CDN

1
Cloudflare

Customer Support

1
Zendesk

SEO Analysis

C65/100
15
9
0
Meta Tags11/15
Content8/12
Headings7/8
Technical15/21
E-E-A-T0/7
Images4/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social4/5
Freshness0/4
Mobile3/4
Indexability3/3
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thevarsity.cathevarsity.ca

The Varsity – U of T's student newspaper since 1880

U of T's student newspaper since 1880

Title Length51 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~310px / 580px)

Description Length37 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    9 issues found

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    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    6/100
    Poor
    2 13 2

    This site doesn't appear to be a local business. Local SEO signals are optional for non-local websites.

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    D41/100
    Bot Access
    20/25
    Machine Read.
    8/25
    Schema Data
    0/25
    Citation
    13/25

    AI Bot Access

    14/14 accessible
    AI Search
    OAI-SearchBot
    PerplexityBot
    Claude-SearchBot
    Gemini-Deep-Research
    DuckAssistBot
    Training
    GPTBot
    ClaudeBot
    Google-Extended
    Meta-ExternalAgent
    Bytespiderinfo
    Amazonbot
    Applebot-Extended
    CCBotinfo
    Fetch
    ChatGPT-User

    Machine Readability

    llms.txt
    llms-full.txt
    Semantic HTML
    Heading Hierarchy
    Text ratio:6%
    Words:1,168
    Token eff.:Optimal
    Sections/1K:0.9

    Structured Data

    No Schema

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary86w
    Descriptive Headingsavg 1w
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph3/3
    Twitter Card1/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (11)
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    Accessibility

    WCAG 2.1 Compliance

    Evaluates how accessible your website is for users with disabilities, based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Checks images, forms, keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, and color contrast.
    B
    78/100
    12
    Passed
    5
    Critical
    0
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    20/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    11/20
    Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
    Forms & Inputs
    15/15
    Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.
    Color & Contrast
    15/15
    Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.
    Keyboard & Focus
    8/15
    Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
    ARIA & Roles
    9/15
    Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.
    1 recommendation
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    Carbon Footprint

    SWDM v4 · Eco-Score

    Carbon emissions estimated using the Sustainable Web Design Model v4 (SWDM v4). Factors in data center, network, and device energy across new and returning visitors. Grade thresholds based on HTTP Archive percentiles.
    62/100
    A
    49 mg
    CO₂e / view
    487.7 KB
    Page Weight
    90%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    56 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    28 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    5.9 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    2 mg
    Network
    15 mg
    Device
    32 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    290.6 KB
    Images
    3.9 KB
    CSS
    166.8 KB
    HTML
    26.4 KB
    Green Hosting Verified
    Cloudflare
    GWF Verified
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    F

    Security Score

    26%Critical
    Interactive

    HTTPS

    WAF

    52d

    Certificate Details

    Type

    Domain Validated (DV)

    Certificate Authority

    Google Trust Services

    Key Algorithm

    ECDSA (secp256r1) (256 bit)

    Signature

    ECDSA with SHA-256

    TLS Version

    TLSv1.3

    HTTP Protocol

    HTTP/2+H3

    Valid From

    26.03.2026

    Valid Until

    24.06.2026

    OCSP Stapling

    Enabled

    Subject Alternative Names (2)

    thevarsity.ca*.thevarsity.ca

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    71:79:10:44:BF:A3:4E:02:E5:22:DF:4F:90:E4:E9:80:63:52:46:6C...

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    age
    12852
    alt-svc
    h3=":443"; ma=86400
    cf-apo-via
    tcache
    cf-cache-status
    HIT
    cf-edge-cache
    cache,platform=wordpress
    cf-ray🇫🇷 Paris
    9f5ac75f5dfe657d-CDG
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Google Workspace

    Score

    65

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    None (Monitor Only)

    MX Records (5)

    aspmx.l.google.com
    alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
    alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
    alt1.aspmx.l.google.com

    +1 more

    Domain Information

    thevarsity.ca

    Domain Age
    25y 6m

    Created

    09.11.2000

    Expires

    01.12.2028

    Last Updated

    03.12.2024

    Registrar

    Namespro Solutions Inc.

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Mobile Compatibility

    Viewport & Responsive Test

    Tests how well your website works on mobile devices. Checks viewport configuration, responsive layout, touch targets, font readability, and simulates rendering across different screen sizes.
    B
    79/100
    Mobile Friendly15 breakpoints
    Viewport Meta
    The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers how to scale the page. Without it, mobile devices render at desktop width.
    Responsive Design
    Uses CSS media queries or flexible layouts to adapt content to different screen sizes automatically.
    Touch Icons
    Apple touch icons and favicons displayed when users add the site to their home screen on mobile devices.
    Readable Font Size
    Base font size should be at least 16px on mobile to ensure text is readable without zooming.
    Relative Units
    Using em, rem, %, or vw instead of fixed px values allows content to scale properly across screen sizes.
    No H-Scroll Risk
    No elements wider than the viewport that would cause horizontal scrolling on mobile devices.
    Tap Targets OK
    Interactive elements (buttons, links) are at least 48x48px with enough spacing to prevent accidental taps.
    No Fixed Widths
    No elements with fixed pixel widths that could overflow on smaller screens and break the layout.
    Viewport
    width=device-width, initial-scale=1
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    Typography & Readability

    Tinos

    WCAG Partial
    72/100
    Readability
    /30
    23/30

    16px · LH 1.50

    Hierarchy
    /20
    14/20

    1.75x ratio

    WCAG
    /25
    17/25

    1:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    18/25

    1 font · 4 req

    Heading Font

    Tinos

    Sans28px

    Body Font

    Tinos

    Sans16px

    Contrast Ratio

    1:1

    5 issues

    Reading Comfort

    ~39 CPL

    Narrow lines
    28px
    h1
    20px
    h2
    24px
    h4
    16px
    p

    ✅ Excellent readability: 16px body text is ideal for all devices.

    ✅ Optimal line spacing: 1.50 ratio (ideal range 1.4–1.6).

    ❌ Very complex text: Flesch score 30/100. Consider shorter sentences and simpler words.

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 5 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 1.0:1).

    ⚠️ Minor heading issue: 1 level skip(s) detected. Maintain sequential order for screen readers.

    ✅ Modern fluid typography: clamp() with rem units ensures zoom accessibility (WCAG 1.4.4).

    AAdobe FontsBuy on MyFontsFluid Type (rem)Flesch 30

    Color Palette

    8 unique colors
    14.51:1 AAA Light
    #ededed
    Background· 40.5%
    #1c1c20
    Text· 8.9%
    #10070e
    Primary· 5.6%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    2 Tools Detected

    Advanced

    Marketing Automation

    1
    MailchimpSMB

    Email marketing and automation platforms

    Behavior Analytics

    1
    Google AnalyticsFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    2

    Categories

    2

    Total Tools

    0

    Enterprise

    0

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Well-developed marketing technology stack

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    Scripts & Styles

    30 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    10
    Styles
    1
    Async
    0
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    thevarsity.ca(16)cdnjs.cloudflare.com(2)downloads.mailchimp.com(1)chimpstatic.com(1)

    Website Identity

    thevarsity.ca

    25 years old
    Location detected: 🇨🇦 Canadavia tld
    Namespro Solutions Inc.📧 Google Workspaceen-US

    Sponsored

    Last analyzed: 02 May 2026 at 23:24

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