
Success criterion 2.5.5 · Level AAA
Target Size (Enhanced)

“These buttons are so tiny I need a needle, not a finger.”
Success criterion 2.5.5 · Level AAA
Target Size (Enhanced)
Pointer targets are at least 44 by 44 CSS pixels, with few exceptions.
Principle 2: Operable · Guideline 2.5: Input Modalities
What each role can do
- Product manager
- Adopt 44 by 44 px as the standard target size.
- Designer
- Size buttons, links and icons at 44 px or more, with generous spacing.
- Developer
- Set minimum width and height or padding so each hit area reaches 44 by 44 CSS pixels.
- Tester
- Measure target sizes on small screens and check them with touch.
Once it is fixed

“Big, friendly buttons! I hit the right one first time, every time.”
Next criterion: 2.5.6 Concurrent Input Mechanisms