diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index 7896fb4..001e9a5 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -59,17 +59,17 @@
                 <ul class="nav-links">
                     <li>
                         <a href="{{ url_for('index') }}" {% if request.endpoint == 'index' %}class="active"{% endif %}>
-                            {% if use_header_nav_icons %}<img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/alert.png') }}" alt="" class="nav-icon">{% endif %}Latest
+                            {% if use_header_nav_icons %}<img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/alert.png') }}" alt="" class="nav-icon" aria-hidden="true">{% endif %}Latest
                         </a>
                     </li>
                     <li>
                         <a href="{{ url_for('archive') }}" {% if request.endpoint == 'archive' %}class="active"{% endif %}>
-                            {% if use_header_nav_icons %}<img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/archive.png') }}" alt="" class="nav-icon">{% endif %}Archive
+                            {% if use_header_nav_icons %}<img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/archive.png') }}" alt="" class="nav-icon" aria-hidden="true">{% endif %}Archive
                         </a>
                     </li>
                     <li>
                         <a href="{{ url_for('about') }}" {% if request.endpoint == 'about' %}class="active"{% endif %}>
-                            {% if use_header_nav_icons %}<img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/info.png') }}" alt="" class="nav-icon">{% endif %}About
+                            {% if use_header_nav_icons %}<img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/info.png') }}" alt="" class="nav-icon" aria-hidden="true">{% endif %}About
                         </a>
                     </li>
                 </ul>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
                         {% if social_instagram %}
                             <a href="{{ social_instagram }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-label="Instagram">
                                 {% if use_footer_social_icons %}
-                                    <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/instagram.png') }}" alt="Instagram" class="social-icon">
+                                    <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/instagram.png') }}" alt="" class="social-icon">
                                 {% else %}
                                     Instagram
                                 {% endif %}
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
                         {% if social_youtube %}
                             <a href="{{ social_youtube }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-label="YouTube">
                                 {% if use_footer_social_icons %}
-                                    <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/youtube.png') }}" alt="YouTube" class="social-icon">
+                                    <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/youtube.png') }}" alt="" class="social-icon">
                                 {% else %}
                                     YouTube
                                 {% endif %}
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
                         {% if social_email %}
                             <a href="{{ social_email }}" aria-label="Email">
                                 {% if use_footer_social_icons %}
-                                    <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/mail .png') }}" alt="Email" class="social-icon">
+                                    <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/mail .png') }}" alt="" class="social-icon">
                                 {% else %}
                                     Email
                                 {% endif %}
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
                         {% endif %}
                         <a href="{{ url_for('static', filename='feed.rss') }}" aria-label="RSS Feed">
                             {% if use_footer_social_icons %}
-                                <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/rss.png') }}" alt="RSS" class="social-icon">
+                                <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/rss.png') }}" alt="" class="social-icon">
                             {% else %}
                                 RSS Feed
                             {% endif %}
diff --git a/templates/comic.html b/templates/comic.html
index 7fb89b9..e1302a4 100644
--- a/templates/comic.html
+++ b/templates/comic.html
@@ -51,17 +51,17 @@
                 {# Icon-based navigation #}
                 {% if comic.number > 1 %}
                     <a href="{{ url_for('comic', comic_id=1) }}" class="btn-icon-nav" aria-label="First">
-                        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/first.png') }}" alt="First">
+                        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/first.png') }}" alt="">
                     </a>
                     <a href="{{ url_for('comic', comic_id=comic.number - 1) }}" class="btn-icon-nav" aria-label="Previous">
-                        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/previous.png') }}" alt="Previous">
+                        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/previous.png') }}" alt="">
                     </a>
                 {% else %}
                     <span class="btn-icon-nav btn-icon-disabled" aria-label="First">
-                        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/first.png') }}" alt="First">
+                        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/first.png') }}" alt="">
                     </span>
                     <span class="btn-icon-nav btn-icon-disabled" aria-label="Previous">
-                        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/previous.png') }}" alt="Previous">
+                        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/previous.png') }}" alt="">
                     </span>
                 {% endif %}
 
@@ -69,17 +69,17 @@
 
                 {% if comic.number < total_comics %}
                     <a href="{{ url_for('comic', comic_id=comic.number + 1) }}" class="btn-icon-nav" aria-label="Next">
-                        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/next.png') }}" alt="Next">
+                        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/next.png') }}" alt="">
                     </a>
                     <a href="{{ url_for('comic', comic_id=total_comics) }}" class="btn-icon-nav" aria-label="Latest">
-                        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/latest.png') }}" alt="Latest">
+                        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/latest.png') }}" alt="">
                     </a>
                 {% else %}
                     <span class="btn-icon-nav btn-icon-disabled" aria-label="Next">
-                        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/next.png') }}" alt="Next">
+                        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/next.png') }}" alt="">
                     </span>
                     <span class="btn-icon-nav btn-icon-disabled" aria-label="Latest">
-                        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/latest.png') }}" alt="Latest">
+                        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/icons/latest.png') }}" alt="">
                     </span>
                 {% endif %}
             {% else %}