diff --git a/website/static/style.css b/website/static/style.css
index 6a4ce29d..3d15ff9a 100644
--- a/website/static/style.css
+++ b/website/static/style.css
@@ -378,11 +378,11 @@ kbd {
 }
 
 .hero-category-meta h2::after {
-  content: " ↓";
+  content: " ↓" / "";
 }
 
 .hero-category-details[open] .hero-category-meta h2::after {
-  content: " ↑";
+  content: " ↑" / "";
 }
 
 .hero-category-links {
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ kbd {
 
 /* The arrow marks an in-page jump; inline-block keeps it out of the underline */
 .jump-link::after {
-  content: "\2193";
+  content: "\2193" / "";
   display: inline-block;
   margin-left: 0.3rem;
   color: var(--hero-kicker);
@@ -1022,13 +1022,13 @@ th[data-sort]:hover {
 }
 
 th[data-sort]::after {
-  content: " \2193";
+  content: " \2193" / "";
   opacity: 0;
   transition: opacity 180ms ease;
 }
 
 th[data-sort="name"]::after {
-  content: " \2191";
+  content: " \2191" / "";
 }
 
 th[data-sort]:hover::after,
@@ -1038,11 +1038,11 @@ th[data-sort].sort-desc::after {
 }
 
 th[data-sort].sort-desc::after {
-  content: " \2193";
+  content: " \2193" / "";
 }
 
 th[data-sort].sort-asc::after {
-  content: " \2191";
+  content: " \2191" / "";
 }
 
 .col-stars {
diff --git a/website/templates/category.html b/website/templates/category.html
index d901c06f..4399505c 100644
--- a/website/templates/category.html
+++ b/website/templates/category.html
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
             </a>
             {% endif %}
           </td>
-          <td class="col-arrow"><span class="arrow">&rarr;</span></td>
+          <td class="col-arrow"><span class="arrow" aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></td>
         </tr>
         {% if entry.description %}
         <tr class="desc-row">
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@
     <div class="search-wrap">
       <svg
         class="search-icon"
+        aria-hidden="true"
         width="16"
         height="16"
         viewBox="0 0 24 24"
diff --git a/website/templates/index.html b/website/templates/index.html
index 9d02e460..8fe140e3 100644
--- a/website/templates/index.html
+++ b/website/templates/index.html
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
     <div class="search-wrap">
       <svg
         class="search-icon"
+        aria-hidden="true"
         width="16"
         height="16"
         viewBox="0 0 24 24"
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@
             </a>
             {% endif %}
           </td>
-          <td class="col-arrow"><span class="arrow">&rarr;</span></td>
+          <td class="col-arrow"><span class="arrow" aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></td>
         </tr>
         {% if entry.description %}
         <tr class="desc-row" hidden>