Accessibility glossary

Target size

The clickable/tappable dimensions of a control; WCAG sets a 24×24px minimum to help motor-impaired users.

Small, cramped buttons are hard to hit for people with tremor or on touch screens. WCAG 2.5.8 (AA, new in 2.2) requires targets to be at least 24×24 CSS pixels unless adequately spaced.

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What does Target size mean?
The clickable/tappable dimensions of a control; WCAG sets a 24×24px minimum to help motor-impaired users.

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