Observation Details
Footnote trigger (star icon) does not meet minimum target size.
Interactive elements must have a target size of at least 24×24px. Minimum target size is required also for single icon buttons, stand-alone interactive icons and links. When target size is smaller, it will make it difficult for people to reliably interact with the elements. This includes people with motor disabilities, people using devices like styluses, people in moving vehicles, and mobile users altogether. Especially considering its use inside other interactive elements (e.g. footnote in badge) or multiple small interactive elements next to each other (e.g. social icons in a list).
Remediation Notes
Ensure, all interactive elements' target size is at least 24×24px.
While this does not necessarily mean, e.g. an icon itself must be 24×24px, the clickable area around it counts as the target size, if there is no overlapping interactive element in that area. Ideally, the element's visual boundaries adhere to the minimum target size of 24×24px itself.