diff --git a/src/components/IdentitySheet.tsx b/src/components/IdentitySheet.tsx
index 043441c6..76a96b29 100644
--- a/src/components/IdentitySheet.tsx
+++ b/src/components/IdentitySheet.tsx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export function IdentitySheet({
           </View>
           <View style={styles.sheetHeader}>
             <Text style={styles.sheetTitle}>{t('email_composer.from', 'From')}</Text>
-            <Pressable onPress={onClose} hitSlop={8} style={styles.sheetClose}
+            <Pressable onPress={onClose} hitSlop={10} style={styles.sheetClose}
               accessibilityRole="button"
               accessibilityLabel={t('common.close', 'Close')}
             >
diff --git a/src/components/MoveSheet.tsx b/src/components/MoveSheet.tsx
index 4095cdaa..3b9818f0 100644
--- a/src/components/MoveSheet.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MoveSheet.tsx
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export function MoveSheet({
           </View>
           <View style={styles.sheetHeader}>
             <Text style={styles.sheetTitle}>{t('context_menu.move_to', 'Move to folder')}</Text>
-            <Pressable onPress={onClose} hitSlop={8} style={styles.sheetClose}
+            <Pressable onPress={onClose} hitSlop={10} style={styles.sheetClose}
               accessibilityRole="button"
               accessibilityLabel={t('common.close', 'Close')}
             >
diff --git a/src/components/PushOnboardingPrompt.tsx b/src/components/PushOnboardingPrompt.tsx
index 16c80d4f..ad9ef3b2 100644
--- a/src/components/PushOnboardingPrompt.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PushOnboardingPrompt.tsx
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export function PushOnboardingPrompt(): React.ReactElement | null {
         </View>
         <Pressable
           onPress={handleDismiss}
-          hitSlop={8}
+          hitSlop={14}
           accessibilityRole="button"
           accessibilityLabel={t('settings.notifications.push.dismiss_aria', 'Dismiss notification prompt')}
           style={styles.close}
diff --git a/src/components/TagSheet.tsx b/src/components/TagSheet.tsx
index 9a91fd99..8c054f3b 100644
--- a/src/components/TagSheet.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TagSheet.tsx
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export function TagSheet({ visible, onClose, keywords, selectedEmails, onToggle
             <Text style={styles.title}>
               {t('context_menu.items_selected', `${selectedEmails.length} emails selected`, { count: selectedEmails.length })}
             </Text>
-            <Pressable onPress={onClose} hitSlop={8} style={styles.close}
+            <Pressable onPress={onClose} hitSlop={10} style={styles.close}
               accessibilityRole="button"
               accessibilityLabel={t('common.close', 'Close')}
             >
diff --git a/src/components/TemplateSheet.tsx b/src/components/TemplateSheet.tsx
index aeb4970e..562586f6 100644
--- a/src/components/TemplateSheet.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TemplateSheet.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export function TemplateSheet({ visible, onClose, onPick }: TemplateSheetProps)
           </View>
           <View style={styles.sheetHeader}>
             <Text style={styles.sheetTitle}>{t('templates.picker_title', 'Choose a Template')}</Text>
-            <Pressable onPress={onClose} hitSlop={8} style={styles.sheetClose}
+            <Pressable onPress={onClose} hitSlop={10} style={styles.sheetClose}
               accessibilityRole="button"
               accessibilityLabel={t('common.close', 'Close')}
             >
diff --git a/src/components/calendar/EventDetailSheet.tsx b/src/components/calendar/EventDetailSheet.tsx
index 7fb0fd82..7285cbf5 100644
--- a/src/components/calendar/EventDetailSheet.tsx
+++ b/src/components/calendar/EventDetailSheet.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import {
 import { getEventEditability } from '../../lib/calendar-editability';
 import { useContactNameResolver } from '../../lib/contact-name-resolver';
 import { useCalendarLocale } from '../../lib/calendar-locale';
+import { formatCalendarDate } from '../../lib/date-format';
 import { useSheetDrag } from '../../lib/use-sheet-drag';
 import { recurrenceEndLabel, recurrenceIntervalLabel } from '../../lib/recurrence';
 import type { TranslateFn } from '../../stores/locale-store';
@@ -95,9 +96,9 @@ function formatRange(event: CalendarEvent, timeFormat: TimeFormat | undefined, l
       start.getMonth() === end.getMonth() &&
       start.getDate() === end.getDate()
     ) {
-      return format(start, 'EEEE, MMM d, yyyy', opts);
+      return formatCalendarDate(start, locale.code, 'longWeekdayMonthDayYear');
     }
-    return `${format(start, 'MMM d', opts)} – ${format(end, 'MMM d, yyyy', opts)}`;
+    return `${formatCalendarDate(start, locale.code, 'monthDay')} – ${formatCalendarDate(end, locale.code, 'monthDayYear')}`;
   }
   const tp = timePattern(timeFormat);
   const sameDay =
@@ -105,9 +106,9 @@ function formatRange(event: CalendarEvent, timeFormat: TimeFormat | undefined, l
     start.getMonth() === end.getMonth() &&
     start.getDate() === end.getDate();
   if (sameDay) {
-    return `${format(start, 'EEE, MMM d', opts)} · ${format(start, tp, opts)} – ${format(end, tp, opts)}`;
+    return `${formatCalendarDate(start, locale.code, 'weekdayMonthDay')} · ${format(start, tp, opts)} – ${format(end, tp, opts)}`;
   }
-  return `${format(start, `MMM d, ${tp}`, opts)} – ${format(end, `MMM d, ${tp}`, opts)}`;
+  return `${formatCalendarDate(start, locale.code, 'monthDay')}, ${format(start, tp, opts)} – ${formatCalendarDate(end, locale.code, 'monthDay')}, ${format(end, tp, opts)}`;
 }
 
 function recurrenceLabel(event: CalendarEvent, t: TranslateFn, locale: Locale): string | null {
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ export function EventDetailSheet({
               <Pressable
                 onPress={onClose}
                 style={styles.closeBtn}
-                hitSlop={8}
+                hitSlop={10}
                 accessibilityRole="button"
                 accessibilityLabel={t('common.close', 'Close')}
               >
diff --git a/src/components/calendar/TasksSheet.tsx b/src/components/calendar/TasksSheet.tsx
index a479102d..9be36f03 100644
--- a/src/components/calendar/TasksSheet.tsx
+++ b/src/components/calendar/TasksSheet.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../lib/task-editor';
 import { isWritableCalendar } from '../../lib/calendar-editability';
 import { useCalendarLocale } from '../../lib/calendar-locale';
+import { formatCalendarDate } from '../../lib/date-format';
 import { useSheetDrag } from '../../lib/use-sheet-drag';
 import { MODAL_ORIENTATIONS } from '../../lib/modal-orientations';
 import { useSheetInsets } from '../../lib/use-layout';
@@ -213,8 +214,8 @@ export function TasksSheet({
     if (!d || !task.due) return null;
     const hasTime = !task.showWithoutTime && !/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/.test(task.due);
     return hasTime
-      ? format(d, `EEE, MMM d · ${timePattern(timeFormat)}`, { locale })
-      : format(d, 'EEE, MMM d', { locale });
+      ? `${formatCalendarDate(d, locale.code, 'weekdayMonthDay')} · ${format(d, timePattern(timeFormat), { locale })}`
+      : formatCalendarDate(d, locale.code, 'weekdayMonthDay');
   };
 
   const priorityColor = (level: PriorityLevel): string =>
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ export function TasksSheet({
               <Pressable
                 onPress={onClose}
                 style={styles.closeBtn}
-                hitSlop={8}
+                hitSlop={10}
                 accessibilityRole="button"
                 accessibilityLabel={t('common.close', 'Close')}
               >
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ export function TasksSheet({
                 >
                   <CalendarIcon size={14} color={editor.due ? c.primary : c.textMuted} />
                   <Text style={[styles.chipText, editor.due && styles.chipTextActive]}>
-                    {editor.due ? format(editor.due, 'MMM d', { locale }) : t('calendar.tasks.due_date', 'Due date')}
+                    {editor.due ? formatCalendarDate(editor.due, locale.code, 'monthDay') : t('calendar.tasks.due_date', 'Due date')}
                   </Text>
                   {editor.due && (
                     <Pressable
diff --git a/src/components/contacts/AddressBookPickerSheet.tsx b/src/components/contacts/AddressBookPickerSheet.tsx
index 3059bf1e..7a976497 100644
--- a/src/components/contacts/AddressBookPickerSheet.tsx
+++ b/src/components/contacts/AddressBookPickerSheet.tsx
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export default function AddressBookPickerSheet({
             <Text style={styles.title}>{title ?? t('contacts.bulk.move_to_address_book', 'Move to address book')}</Text>
             <Pressable
               onPress={onClose}
-              hitSlop={8}
+              hitSlop={10}
               style={styles.close}
               accessibilityRole="button"
               accessibilityLabel={t('common.close', 'Close')}
diff --git a/src/components/contacts/TagAssignSheet.tsx b/src/components/contacts/TagAssignSheet.tsx
index fcda8431..f98c2f2d 100644
--- a/src/components/contacts/TagAssignSheet.tsx
+++ b/src/components/contacts/TagAssignSheet.tsx
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export default function TagAssignSheet({
             <Text style={styles.title}>{title ?? t('contacts.bulk.add_tag', 'Add tag')}</Text>
             <Pressable
               onPress={onClose}
-              hitSlop={8}
+              hitSlop={10}
               style={styles.close}
               accessibilityRole="button"
               accessibilityLabel={t('common.close', 'Close')}
diff --git a/src/components/email/ActionSheet.tsx b/src/components/email/ActionSheet.tsx
index 50b06e5a..d920632e 100644
--- a/src/components/email/ActionSheet.tsx
+++ b/src/components/email/ActionSheet.tsx
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export function ActionSheet({ visible, title, subtitle, items, onClose, children
               <Text style={styles.title} numberOfLines={1}>{title}</Text>
               {subtitle ? <Text style={styles.subtitle} numberOfLines={1}>{subtitle}</Text> : null}
             </View>
-            <Pressable onPress={onClose} hitSlop={8} style={styles.close}
+            <Pressable onPress={onClose} hitSlop={10} style={styles.close}
               accessibilityRole="button"
               accessibilityLabel={t('common.close', 'Close')}
             >
diff --git a/src/components/email/ThreadMessageCard.tsx b/src/components/email/ThreadMessageCard.tsx
index 1a221bb4..01b4bab0 100644
--- a/src/components/email/ThreadMessageCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/email/ThreadMessageCard.tsx
@@ -74,15 +74,15 @@ export function ThreadMessageCard({
       <MessageContent {...content} compact={false} onToggleStar={bare ? undefined : onToggleStar} />
       {!bare && (
         <View style={[styles.actions, !replyable && styles.actionsDisabled]}>
-          <Pressable style={styles.actionBtn} onPress={reply('reply')} hitSlop={4}>
+          <Pressable style={styles.actionBtn} onPress={reply('reply')} hitSlop={9}>
             <Reply size={16} color={c.textSecondary} />
             <Text style={styles.actionLabel}>{t('email_viewer.reply', 'Reply')}</Text>
           </Pressable>
-          <Pressable style={styles.actionBtn} onPress={reply('replyAll')} hitSlop={4}>
+          <Pressable style={styles.actionBtn} onPress={reply('replyAll')} hitSlop={9}>
             <ReplyAll size={16} color={c.textSecondary} />
             <Text style={styles.actionLabel}>{t('email_viewer.reply_all', 'Reply All')}</Text>
           </Pressable>
-          <Pressable style={styles.actionBtn} onPress={reply('forward')} hitSlop={4}>
+          <Pressable style={styles.actionBtn} onPress={reply('forward')} hitSlop={9}>
             <Forward size={16} color={c.textSecondary} />
             <Text style={styles.actionLabel}>{t('email_viewer.forward', 'Forward')}</Text>
           </Pressable>
diff --git a/src/components/settings/device-sync/DeviceSyncCollectionsSheet.tsx b/src/components/settings/device-sync/DeviceSyncCollectionsSheet.tsx
index 7d4fa202..1dcabb02 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/device-sync/DeviceSyncCollectionsSheet.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/device-sync/DeviceSyncCollectionsSheet.tsx
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export function DeviceSyncCollectionsSheet({ visible, onClose, registryId, autho
             </View>
             <Pressable
               onPress={close}
-              hitSlop={8}
+              hitSlop={10}
               style={styles.close}
               accessibilityRole="button"
               accessibilityLabel={t('common.close', 'Close')}
diff --git a/src/screens/ComposeScreen.tsx b/src/screens/ComposeScreen.tsx
index c59fe4ea..49329ec3 100644
--- a/src/screens/ComposeScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/ComposeScreen.tsx
@@ -2282,12 +2282,12 @@ export default function ComposeScreen({ route, navigation }: Props) {
           />
         )}
         {field === 'to' && !ccVisible && (
-          <Pressable onPress={() => setCcVisible(true)} style={styles.ccToggle}>
+          <Pressable onPress={() => setCcVisible(true)} style={styles.ccToggle} hitSlop={10} accessibilityRole="button">
             <Text style={styles.ccToggleText}>{t('email_composer.cc', 'Cc')}</Text>
           </Pressable>
         )}
         {field === 'cc' && !bccVisible && (
-          <Pressable onPress={() => setBccVisible(true)} style={styles.ccToggle}>
+          <Pressable onPress={() => setBccVisible(true)} style={styles.ccToggle} hitSlop={10} accessibilityRole="button">
             <Text style={styles.ccToggleText}>{t('email_composer.bcc', 'Bcc')}</Text>
           </Pressable>
         )}
diff --git a/src/screens/ContactsScreen.tsx b/src/screens/ContactsScreen.tsx
index 3b67e2ed..0694590e 100644
--- a/src/screens/ContactsScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/ContactsScreen.tsx
@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@ export default function ContactsScreen({ onOpenContact, activeContactId = null }
                 key={chip.key}
                 onPress={() => setSelectedCategory(chip.category)}
                 style={[styles.chip, chip.active && styles.chipActive]}
+                hitSlop={{ top: 6, bottom: 6 }}
                 accessibilityRole="button"
                 accessibilityState={{ selected: chip.active }}
               >
@@ -718,15 +719,20 @@ function makeStyles(c: ThemePalette) {
 
   // flexShrink 0: in a short (landscape) window the column squeezed the
   // horizontal scroller and cut the chips off at the bottom.
-  chipBar: { flexGrow: 0, flexShrink: 0, marginBottom: spacing.sm },
+  chipBar: { flexGrow: 0, flexShrink: 0, marginBottom: 2 },
+  // The vertical padding leaves room for the chips' slop, which makes them
+  // 48 dp targets (they were about 28 dp).
   chipBarContent: {
     paddingHorizontal: spacing.lg,
+    paddingVertical: 6,
     gap: spacing.sm,
     alignItems: 'center',
   },
   chip: {
     paddingHorizontal: spacing.md,
     paddingVertical: spacing.xs,
+    minHeight: 36,
+    justifyContent: 'center',
     borderRadius: radius.full,
     backgroundColor: c.surface,
     borderWidth: 1,
diff --git a/src/screens/EmailListScreen.tsx b/src/screens/EmailListScreen.tsx
index 99efe199..289cc99c 100644
--- a/src/screens/EmailListScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/EmailListScreen.tsx
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ export default function EmailListScreen({
                   </Pressable>
                   <Pressable
                     onPress={() => removeRecentSearch(q)}
-                    hitSlop={8}
+                    hitSlop={18}
                     accessibilityRole="button"
                     accessibilityLabel={t('advanced_search.suggestions_remove_recent', 'Remove from recent searches')}
                   >
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ export default function EmailListScreen({
                     <Pressable
                       onPress={() => setFilterMenuOpen(false)}
                       style={styles.filterMenuClose}
-                      hitSlop={6}
+                      hitSlop={10}
                       accessibilityRole="button"
                       accessibilityLabel={t('common.close', 'Close')}
                     >
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ export default function EmailListScreen({
                         {filters.dateAfter ? (
                           <Pressable
                             onPress={() => setFilterField('dateAfter', undefined)}
-                            hitSlop={6}
+                            hitSlop={12}
                             accessibilityRole="button"
                             accessibilityLabel={t('advanced_search.clear', 'Clear')}
                           >
@@ -1724,7 +1724,7 @@ export default function EmailListScreen({
                         {filters.dateBefore ? (
                           <Pressable
                             onPress={() => setFilterField('dateBefore', undefined)}
-                            hitSlop={6}
+                            hitSlop={12}
                             accessibilityRole="button"
                             accessibilityLabel={t('advanced_search.clear', 'Clear')}
                           >
diff --git a/src/screens/EmailThreadScreen.tsx b/src/screens/EmailThreadScreen.tsx
index e4438779..1e563b65 100644
--- a/src/screens/EmailThreadScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/EmailThreadScreen.tsx
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ function MoreMenuSheet({
             <Text style={styles.sheetTitle}>{t('email_viewer.more_actions', 'More actions')}</Text>
             <Pressable
               onPress={onClose}
-              hitSlop={8}
+              hitSlop={10}
               style={styles.sheetClose}
               accessibilityRole="button"
               accessibilityLabel={t('common.close', 'Close')}
@@ -1507,7 +1507,7 @@ function TagMenuSheet({ visible, onClose, keywords, activeKeywords, onToggle }:
             <Text style={styles.sheetTitle}>{t('email_viewer.tag', 'Tag')}</Text>
             <Pressable
               onPress={onClose}
-              hitSlop={8}
+              hitSlop={10}
               style={styles.sheetClose}
               accessibilityRole="button"
               accessibilityLabel={t('common.close', 'Close')}
diff --git a/src/screens/login/EmailStep.tsx b/src/screens/login/EmailStep.tsx
index 14627ec7..1b694dfe 100644
--- a/src/screens/login/EmailStep.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/login/EmailStep.tsx
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ export default function EmailStep({
               key={address}
               onPress={() => onChange(address)}
               style={styles.suggestion}
+              hitSlop={4}
               accessibilityRole="button"
               accessibilityLabel={address}
             >
@@ -108,7 +109,9 @@ function makeStyles(c: ThemePalette) {
       borderColor: c.border,
       borderRadius: 999,
       paddingHorizontal: spacing.md,
-      paddingVertical: spacing.xs,
+      // 40 dp plus the slop: the chips were about 26 dp tall.
+      minHeight: 40,
+      justifyContent: 'center',
       maxWidth: '100%',
     },
     suggestionText: { ...typography.caption, color: c.textSecondary },