Principle 2 Operable · Guideline 2.5: Input Modalities

2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum)

Targets are at least 24 by 24 CSS pixels, or spaced far enough apart.

Level AA New in WCAG 2.2

What this means in practice

New in WCAG 2.2. Smaller is allowed only with sufficient spacing or an equivalent larger alternative. Typically affects icon bars and tightly packed footer links.

Normative wording

The binding text lives at the W3C. What you read here is our own faithful rendering – not a quotation.

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