Websites are not fixed pictures
A website is not a flyer with a fixed size. It is a set of instructions that a browser rearranges to fit whatever screen it lands on. When those instructions were written years ago, or written only with a desktop monitor in mind, the phone version becomes an afterthought.
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Text in tiny fixed sizes
Set in pixels for a desktop and never rechecked on a phone.
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Tables that run off the edge
Wide tables force sideways scrolling, or get cut off entirely.
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Menus that only open on hover
There is no hover on a touchscreen, so the menu never opens.
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Buttons too small to tap
Anything under about 44 pixels is a coin flip with a thumb.
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Images that push the layout sideways
One oversized image can shift the whole page off screen.
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Forms needing a desktop date picker
Calendar widgets built for a mouse are unusable on a phone.
What a fix looks like
Responsive design means the layout is planned for the phone first and then given more room on larger screens, rather than the reverse. Content stacks, type stays readable, and the most important action stays within thumb reach.
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