diff --git a/test/proof-badge.test.js b/test/proof-badge.test.js
index ca870a8..9146461 100644
--- a/test/proof-badge.test.js
+++ b/test/proof-badge.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { createElement } from 'react';
 import { renderToStaticMarkup } from 'react-dom/server';
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
-import { ProofBadge, SimpleProofBadge } from '../widgets/verify-gate/dist/ProofBadge.js';
+import { ProofBadge, SimpleProofBadge, ProofablePillLink } from '../widgets/verify-gate/dist/ProofBadge.js';
 
 const render = (Component, props) => renderToStaticMarkup(createElement(Component, props));
 
@@ -40,4 +40,30 @@ describe('ProofBadge evidence', () => {
     expect(render(ProofBadge, { qHash: 'example', uiLinkBase: 'https://proofable.me' }))
       .not.toContain('href="https://proofable.me/proof/example"');
   });
+
+  // WCAG 2.2 AA Target Size (Minimum) is 24x24 CSS px. The `sm` pill computed to
+  // 16px tall (10px text x line-height 1, plus 2px padding and a 1px border per
+  // side), which axe flags as `target-size` (serious) wherever two of these stack
+  // in a list — measured on neus `/` and `/connect` at mobile width. Pinned here
+  // because the widget ships to every consumer, so the fix has to live in the
+  // widget rather than in one consumer's override.
+  it('meets the 24x24 target-size minimum at every size', () => {
+    for (const props of [
+      { proof: { status: 'verified' } },
+      { proof: { status: 'verified' }, size: 'md' },
+    ]) {
+      const style = (render(ProofBadge, props).match(/style="([^"]*)"/) || [])[1] || '';
+      expect(style).toContain('min-height:24px');
+      expect(style).toContain('min-width:24px');
+      // border-box keeps the pill at exactly 24px instead of padding it past the floor.
+      expect(style).toContain('box-sizing:border-box');
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('carries the same target-size floor on the pill link', () => {
+    const style = (render(ProofablePillLink, { label: 'View' }).match(/style="([^"]*)"/) || [])[1] || '';
+    expect(style).toContain('min-height:24px');
+    expect(style).toContain('min-width:24px');
+    expect(style).toContain('box-sizing:border-box');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/widgets/verify-gate/ProofBadge.jsx b/widgets/verify-gate/ProofBadge.jsx
index 7acc21d..462ac16 100644
--- a/widgets/verify-gate/ProofBadge.jsx
+++ b/widgets/verify-gate/ProofBadge.jsx
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ export function ProofBadge({
   const style = {
     display: 'inline-flex',
     alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
     gap,
     textDecoration: 'none',
     padding: `${padY}px ${padX}px`,
@@ -120,7 +121,15 @@ export function ProofBadge({
     whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
     lineHeight: 1,
     cursor: 'pointer',
-    transition: 'opacity 0.15s ease'
+    transition: 'opacity 0.15s ease',
+    // WCAG 2.2 AA Target Size (Minimum). The `sm` pill computed to 16px tall
+    // (10px text x line-height 1, plus 2px padding and a 1px border per side), which
+    // is under the 24x24 CSS px minimum and is flagged as an axe `target-size`
+    // violation wherever two of these stack in a list. border-box keeps the pill at
+    // exactly 24px rather than growing it beyond what the rule requires.
+    minHeight: 24,
+    minWidth: 24,
+    boxSizing: 'border-box'
   };
 
   const handleClick = (e) => {
@@ -184,6 +193,7 @@ export function ProofablePillLink({
   const style = {
     display: 'inline-flex',
     alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
     gap: 4,
     textDecoration: 'none',
     padding: '2px 6px',
@@ -197,7 +207,12 @@ export function ProofablePillLink({
     whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
     lineHeight: 1,
     cursor: 'pointer',
-    transition: 'opacity 0.15s ease'
+    transition: 'opacity 0.15s ease',
+    // Same WCAG 2.2 AA Target Size floor as ProofBadge: the 16px `sm` pill is under
+    // the 24x24 CSS px minimum.
+    minHeight: 24,
+    minWidth: 24,
+    boxSizing: 'border-box'
   };
 
   const handleClick = (e) => {