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Target size

How big a button, link, or other control is on screen, which decides whether people can tap it reliably.

Target size is the area a person can tap or click to activate a control. Small targets packed close together are a problem for people with tremors or limited dexterity and for anyone using a phone one-handed. WCAG 2.2 added a Level AA criterion that asks for targets at least 24 by 24 CSS pixels, or enough spacing around smaller ones, with exceptions such as links inside a sentence.

Many teams, including us, go further and use 44 by 44 pixels. The usual offenders are icon buttons in toolbars, close buttons in the corner of a dialog, and pagination links. Giving them room is a small design change that helps everyone on a phone.

Source

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), 2024. Checked .

WCAG 2.2
The current version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, a W3C Recommendation.
Switch access
A way of operating a device with one or more buttons, for people who cannot use a keyboard or touchscreen.
Design system
A shared set of components, colors, type, and rules that a team builds products from, where accessibility can be set once.

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