diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-link/_shortcode.html b/layouts/partials/article-link/_shortcode.html
index c6cb2f03..b370039a 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-link/_shortcode.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-link/_shortcode.html
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     <div class="flex-none relative overflow-hidden {{ $imgWrapperClasses }} thumbnail">
       <img
         src="{{ . }}"
-        alt="{{ with $target.Params.featuredImageAlt }}{{ . }}{{ else }}{{ $target.Title | emojify }}{{ end }}"
+        role="presentation"
         loading="lazy"
         decoding="async"
         class="not-prose absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover">
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-link/card-related.html b/layouts/partials/article-link/card-related.html
index 0e4fdfd7..e74f58db 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-link/card-related.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-link/card-related.html
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     <div class="flex-none relative overflow-hidden thumbnail_card_related">
       <img
         src="{{ . }}"
-        alt="{{ $page.Title }}"
+        role="presentation"
         loading="lazy"
         decoding="async"
         fetchpriority="low"
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-link/card.html b/layouts/partials/article-link/card.html
index a3e94262..0dcdfbfa 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-link/card.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-link/card.html
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     <div class="flex-none relative overflow-hidden thumbnail_card">
       <img
         src="{{ . }}"
-        alt="{{ $page.Title | plainify }}"
+        role="presentation"
         loading="lazy"
         decoding="async"
         class="not-prose absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover">
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html b/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
index 0e6657ab..afde7cba 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <div class="flex-none relative overflow-hidden {{ $imgWrapperClasses }} thumbnail">
       <img
         src="{{ . }}"
-        alt="{{ $.Params.featuredImageAlt | default ($.Title | emojify) }}"
+        role="presentation"
         loading="lazy"
         decoding="async"
         class="not-prose absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover">
diff --git a/layouts/partials/hero/background.html b/layouts/partials/hero/background.html
index bc1cee73..afe1ae37 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/hero/background.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/hero/background.html
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <img
       id="background-image"
       src="{{ . }}"
-      alt="{{ $.Title }}"
+      role="presentation"
       loading="eager"
       decoding="async"
       fetchpriority="high"
diff --git a/layouts/partials/hero/basic.html b/layouts/partials/hero/basic.html
index 15772034..4ddca5a2 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/hero/basic.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/hero/basic.html
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   <div class="overflow-hidden h-36 md:h-56 lg:h-72">
     <img
       src="{{ . }}"
-      alt="{{ with $.Params.featureimagealt }}{{ . }}{{ else }}{{ with $.Title }}Featured image for {{ . }}{{ else }}Featured image{{ end }}{{ end }}"
+      role="presentation"
       loading="eager"
       decoding="async"
       fetchpriority="high"
diff --git a/layouts/partials/hero/thumbAndBackground.html b/layouts/partials/hero/thumbAndBackground.html
index 435fd379..21aacf7a 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/hero/thumbAndBackground.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/hero/thumbAndBackground.html
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
   <div class="overflow-hidden rounded-md h-36 md:h-56 lg:h-72 nozoom">
     <img
       src="{{ . }}"
-      alt="{{ $.Title }}"
+      role="presentation"
       loading="eager"
       decoding="async"
       fetchpriority="high"
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@
     <img
       id="background-image-main"
       src="{{ . }}"
-      alt=""
       role="presentation"
       loading="eager"
       decoding="async"