Touch targets are too small
Automated check target-size, run with axe-core
- WCAG
- 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum) (Level AA)
- Severity
- Moderate: a degraded experience
- Typical effort
- Moderate, 1 to 4 hours
- Category
- Visual design
Who this affects
Users with motor impairments or tremor, and anyone using a phone one-handed.
Why it matters
Small or tightly packed controls cause mis-taps. Added in WCAG 2.2, so many sites that passed against 2.1 now fail.
How to fix it
Make interactive targets at least 24x24 CSS pixels, or leave equivalent spacing around them.
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