The area of a button or link that actually responds to a tap or click. Making it large enough — commonly at least about 44 pixels — helps people with shaky hands or fat-finger taps on phones hit it reliably.
Synonyms
- tap target
- touch target size
- hit target
Related terms
- hit area
- focus indicator
- keyboard navigation
- legibility
In plain words
- the space you can tap to press a button
- how big the tappable area is
Usage example
The tiny close icon had a touch target so small that users kept missing it on mobile.
Don't confuse with…
- hit areaHit area is the general clickable region of any element; touch target specifically refers to sizing that region large enough for reliable finger taps.
Categories
- Accessibility