Shopify mobile link is hard to tap? Increase its usable target area

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Free Shopify code series · 46/50 · Reviewed 24 October 2026

The problem

A small text-only control can be difficult to activate on a phone. Give the actual link a comfortable target area rather than adding decorative space outside it.

Placement and precautions

Duplicate the theme and work in its unpublished preview. Save the original files and change one component at a time.

Apply this class to the affected link in its owning section or snippet. Keep focus styling and merge the locale key. Use a separate class from unrelated controls. If the file already has a stylesheet tag, merge these CSS rules into that existing tag rather than adding a second one.

Bounded Liquid example — not a replacement for an entire theme file:

<a class="vbl-touch-link" href="{{ routes.cart_url }}">
  {{ 'vbl_46.label' | t }}
</a>
{% stylesheet %}
  .vbl-touch-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-inline-size: 44px;
    min-block-size: 44px;
    padding-inline: 0.75rem;
  }
{% endstylesheet %}

Translation keys: Merge this object into the root of the existing locales/en.default.json, keeping all other keys and valid commas. Add corresponding translations to every active language file. Replace generic example wording with accurate store content. Do not replace the entire locale file.

{
  "vbl_46": {
    "label": "View cart"
  }
}

Check in preview

Test on a phone and with keyboard navigation. Check adjacent targets do not overlap, text wraps acceptably and zoom does not obscure the control.

Limits to understand

44px is a practical target choice, not a claim that this one rule makes the store compliant with every accessibility requirement. Layout spacing still matters.

Validation: This code and locale JSON passed Shopify's validation tool. This is static validation, not proof of rendering, accessibility, theme compatibility, indexing or improved sales. No live merchant store was changed or purchase performed.

Rollback

Restore the saved markup and styles if anything regresses. Remove any new calls before deleting their referenced files. Remove only unused locale keys introduced for this example. Keep the previous working theme available until the full affected journey has been checked.

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Send Dr Lara your store URL, theme name, affected page and what changed before the issue started. Start with free guidance and a free initial consultation. If you want implementation, we agree the scope and fee separately before work starts.

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Official references

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