Glossary term
What is Touch target (tap area)?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Touch target (tap area)" means: The area of the screen that reacts when a finger taps. It can be bigger than the icon you see. It is taught in UX Design With Figma: Design Apps People Love. Related terms include Spacing scale, Type scale, Visual hierarchy and Contrast ratio.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Touch target (tap area)?
The area of the screen that reacts when a finger taps. It can be bigger than the icon you see.
Where is Touch target (tap area) taught?
Touch target (tap area) is defined in UX Design With Figma: Design Apps People Love.
Which terms are related to Touch target (tap area)?
Next to Touch target (tap area) in the course glossaries: Spacing scale, Type scale, Visual hierarchy, Contrast ratio, Layout guide, Style (Figma), Frame (Figma) and Auto layout.
Spacing scaleType scaleVisual hierarchyContrast ratioLayout guideStyle (Figma)Frame (Figma)Auto layout
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Touch target (tap area)?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- UX Design With Figma: Design Apps People Love: No design or coding experience.