Tap targets
Example: A neighborhood cafe rebuilds its mobile menu so each "Add to order" button is a comfortable 48 pixels tall with real spacing between rows, ending the fat-finger taps that kept sending lunch customers to the wrong item.
button size on phones
Any clickable element — button, link, menu item — that a finger taps on a phone. Google and Apple both recommend a minimum 44×44-pixel tap area with space between neighbors.
Why it matters
Cramped tap targets produce the "fat-finger" tap that opens the wrong thing. After one or two of those, most visitors leave. Bigger targets also make your site usable for older customers and anyone with motor or dexterity limits.
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What is tap targets?
Tap targets is any clickable element — button, link, menu item — that a finger taps on a phone. Google and Apple both recommend a minimum 44×44-pixel tap area with space between neighbors.
Why does tap targets matter for a restaurant?
Cramped tap targets produce the "fat-finger" tap that opens the wrong thing. After one or two of those, most visitors leave. Bigger targets also make your site usable for older customers and anyone with motor or dexterity limits.
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