Sophie Penberthy, Author at The Royal Air Forces Association

News - The Royal Air Forces Association

Holiday breaks - The Royal Air Forces Association

Accessibility - The Royal Air Forces Association

Safeguarding : The Royal Air Forces Association safeguarding information

Terms and conditions - The Royal Air Forces Association

Pat Lelliott: Working with 1 AIDU in the pre-digital world

Home - RAF Association - The Royal Air Forces Association

Page not found - The Royal Air Forces Association

Events - The Royal Air Forces Association Events

All interactive components on a page, such as buttons or menus, should be far enough apart 
from other interactive areas, to avoid them being used by mistake. 

This ensures people with motor impairments can easily click or tap on the right element.

## How to fix

* Ensure all interactive elements are at least 24 CSS pixels wide and tall
* OR ensure there is at least 24 CSS pixels (minus the width and height of the element)
  between each interactive element

## Methodology

This check is run on both the mobile and desktop versions of every page. Results
for each may differ.

1. All interactive elements are identified, including buttons, links, and form controls.
2. If an element is not normally visible, it is ignored. This includes elements which
   are positioned offscreen or cropped (e.g. for 'screen-reader only' text).
3. If an element is larger than 24 CSS pixels in both dimensions, it passes.
4. Otherwise, the element is compared to all other elements on the page.
5. The minimum horizontal gap between the element is calculated as 24 CSS pixels,  
   minus the width of the element.
6. The minimum vertical gap between the element is calculated as 24 CSS pixels,  
   minus the height of the element.
7. If another element falls within the minimum horizontal or vertical gap, the 
   element fails, unless both are links that point to the same place.

## Further reading

* [Target Size (Minimum)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/target-size-minimum.html)
* [Technique C42 - Using min-height and min-width to ensure sufficient target spacing](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Techniques/css/C42)

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September 2025

August 2025

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	Title / URL	Issues
	Sophie Penberthy, Author at The Royal Air Forces Associationrafa.org.uk/blog/author/sophiepenberthyrafa/	29
	News - The Royal Air Forces Associationrafa.org.uk/news/page/2/	1
	Holiday breaks - The Royal Air Forces Associationrafa.org.uk/get-support/holiday-breaks/	1
	Accessibility - The Royal Air Forces Associationrafa.org.uk/accessibility/	1
	Safeguarding : The Royal Air Forces Association safeguarding informationrafa.org.uk/safeguarding/	1
	Terms and conditions - The Royal Air Forces Associationrafa.org.uk/terms-and-conditions/	1
	Pat Lelliott: Working with 1 AIDU in the pre-digital worldrafa.org.uk/blog/2025/07/30/pat-lelliott/	1
	Home - RAF Association - The Royal Air Forces Associationrafa.org.uk/	1
	Page not found - The Royal Air Forces Associationrafa.org.uk/invented-url-for-404-page	1
	Events - The Royal Air Forces Association Eventsrafa.org.uk/events/	1

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

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