The site the post mentions for the original code (https://reactive.network/hackathon) is an accessibility nightmare.
(I'd love if a screen reader user could upload some audio of how awful this sounds, by the by)
Please use `aria-hidden="true"` for stuff like this, it just removes the element from the accessibility tree. I've also emailed Reactive a link to this thread.
Here is a decent intro to ARIA things: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2022/09/wai-aria-guide/