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Insufficient Touch Target Spacing on Shopify

Interactive elements are positioned too close together on mobile, making it easy for users to tap the wrong element accidentally.

Issue ID: MOBILE-TOUCH-SPACING-001Severity: minorEffort: S

Why this matters

Interactive elements are positioned too close together on mobile, making it easy for users to tap the wrong element accidentally. This affects usability on phones, which is where most local-business traffic now happens.

Shopify fix path

How to fix this on Shopify

Use theme settings, page settings, or theme code.

  1. 1Find the source of the issue in Shopify admin.
  2. 2Apply the change.
  3. 3Preview and publish.

After you fix it

  • Inspect mobile layout and confirm adequate spacing between tap targets

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