Design Fitts's Law Into Interfaces
Psychology & UX Laws · ux laws
Updated 2026-07-28
- Targets should be easy to reach.
- Improve speed by:
- Increasing target size.
- Reducing distance.
- Placing actions near context.
- Apply to:
- Buttons.
- Menus.
- Mobile controls.
- Frequently used actions.
- The easiest action is the one already under the user's hand.
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