Thumb-Friendly Design: Optimizing for Mobile

In today’s mobile-first world, how users interact with their phones shapes the success of your design. Thumb-Friendly Design ensures your mobile experience is intuitive, comfortable, and one-handed-friendly—built around how people actually use their thumbs to tap, swipe, and scroll.
- What Is Thumb-Friendly Design in Mobile UX?
- Core Principles of Thumb-Friendly Mobile Layouts
- Best Practices for Bringing Thumb-Friendly UI to Life
- Popular UX Patterns That Improve Thumb Accessibility
- Assessing and Testing Thumb-Friendly Mobile Design
From key placement strategies to common UX patterns, this guide gives you actionable insights for designing interfaces your users can truly enjoy with just one hand.