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Outline-width: thicker focus does not enlarge the button

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Published: 23 Oct 2026 08:23 · Updated: 23 Oct 2026 08:23

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In brief

outline-width sets outline thickness. Increasing it widens the indication but does not automatically enlarge the button's interactive box.

Useful to know

outline-width sets outline thickness. Increasing it widens the indication but does not automatically enlarge the button's interactive box. [1]

For easier activation, inspect the control's dimensions and padding. For more visible focus, consider thickness, colour and offset together. These are different goals even though both concern usability.

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  1. [1] MDN — CSS outline-width ↗