diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/document/TimelineControls.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/document/TimelineControls.svelte
index f33f69f5..401d9098 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/document/TimelineControls.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/document/TimelineControls.svelte
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ let {
 			aria-label={m.timeline_zoom_reset()}
 			title={m.timeline_zoom_reset()}
 			onclick={onresetzoom}
-			class="hover:text-ink-1 inline-flex h-6 items-center justify-center gap-1 rounded-sm px-2 text-xs text-ink-3 hover:bg-canvas"
+			class="hover:text-ink-1 inline-flex h-11 min-w-[44px] items-center justify-center gap-1 rounded-sm px-3 text-xs text-ink-3 hover:bg-canvas"
 		>
 			↩
 		</button>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ let {
 			data-testid="timeline-clear"
 			aria-label={m.timeline_clear_selection()}
 			onclick={onclearselection}
-			class="hover:text-ink-1 inline-flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-ink-3 hover:bg-canvas"
+			class="hover:text-ink-1 inline-flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-ink-3 hover:bg-canvas"
 		>
 			×
 		</button>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/document/TimelineDensityFilter.svelte.spec.ts b/frontend/src/lib/document/TimelineDensityFilter.svelte.spec.ts
index cff9180e..aaa7de58 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/document/TimelineDensityFilter.svelte.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/document/TimelineDensityFilter.svelte.spec.ts
@@ -308,6 +308,24 @@ describe('TimelineDensityFilter — zoom', () => {
 	});
 });
 
+describe('TimelineDensityFilter — touch targets', () => {
+	it('reset-zoom button is at least 44×44 (WCAG 2.5.8)', async () => {
+		render(TimelineDensityFilter, makeProps({ zoomFrom: '1915-08-01', zoomTo: '1915-09-30' }));
+		const resetBtn = document.querySelector('[data-testid="timeline-zoom-reset"]') as HTMLElement;
+		expect(resetBtn.classList.contains('h-11')).toBe(true);
+		expect(resetBtn.className).toMatch(/min-w-\[44px\]/);
+		expect(resetBtn.className).not.toMatch(/(?:^|\s)h-6(?:$|\s)/);
+	});
+
+	it('clear-selection button is at least 44×44 (WCAG 2.5.8)', async () => {
+		render(TimelineDensityFilter, makeProps({ from: '1915-08-01', to: '1915-09-30' }));
+		const clearBtn = document.querySelector('[data-testid="timeline-clear"]') as HTMLElement;
+		expect(clearBtn.classList.contains('h-11')).toBe(true);
+		expect(clearBtn.classList.contains('w-11')).toBe(true);
+		expect(clearBtn.className).not.toMatch(/(?:^|\s)h-6(?:$|\s)/);
+	});
+});
+
 describe('TimelineDensityFilter — accessibility', () => {
 	it('Y-axis labels meet the 12px minimum font floor (Tailwind text-xs)', async () => {
 		render(TimelineDensityFilter, makeProps());