diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index d23d90d875..c99f30eaa7 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <hr class="footer-separator" role="separator"/>
 
         <div class="info footer-info">
-            <a class="logo" href="{{ $home.Permalink }}">
+            <a class="logo" href="{{ $home.Permalink }}" aria-label="logotype">
                 {{ with resources.Get "inline_images/istio-logo-with-brand.svg" }}{{ .Content | safeHTML }}{{ end }}
             </a>
 
diff --git a/layouts/partials/header.html b/layouts/partials/header.html
index 0b7e3009d3..0261274a90 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/header.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/header.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <header class="main-navigation {{ if .IsHome }}main-navigation--transparent{{ end }}">
     <nav class="main-navigation-wrapper container-l">
         <div class="main-navigation-header">
-            <a id="brand" href="{{ $home.Permalink }}">
+            <a id="brand" href="{{ $home.Permalink }}" aria-label="logotype">
                 <span class="logo">{{ with resources.Get "inline_images/istio-logo-with-brand.svg" }}{{ .Content | safeHTML }}{{ end }}</span>
             </a>