tactility
noun
tac·til·i·ty
tak-ˈti-lə-tē 
1
: the capability of being felt or touched
2
: responsiveness to stimulation of the sense of touch
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The interior is a triumph, neatly blending technology and tactility so that the driver can keep their eyes on the road while adjusting key controls, like interior temperature, by feel.
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Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Meanwhile, luxury label Bottega Veneta, which shares the same owner as Gucci and Saint Laurent, has a new marketing campaign that doubles as a love letter to slow craft and tactility in the digital age.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
It’s not lost on them that their specialty has come to represent something increasingly rare: an actual craft with an emphasis on real-world tactility in a moment when digital spurts of blood are becoming the norm.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Drawing inspiration from Tabassum’s native Bangladesh—from its culture of park-going to the arched garden canopies that filter soft daylight through green foliage—the structure shifts gently between interior and exterior, between material tactility and openness, light and shadow, height and volume.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Meanwhile, luxury label Bottega Veneta, which shares the same owner as Gucci and Saint Laurent, has a new marketing campaign that doubles as a love letter to slow craft and tactility in the digital age.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
It’s not lost on them that their specialty has come to represent something increasingly rare: an actual craft with an emphasis on real-world tactility in a moment when digital spurts of blood are becoming the norm.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Drawing inspiration from Tabassum’s native Bangladesh—from its culture of park-going to the arched garden canopies that filter soft daylight through green foliage—the structure shifts gently between interior and exterior, between material tactility and openness, light and shadow, height and volume.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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“Tactility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tactility. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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