Give a label a clear job
A useful label names what someone will find or what an action will do.
Words, spaces & ordinary decisions
Everyday Design
A small reference on making everyday pages and instructions easier to use.
A label, a heading or a little space between two elements can change how a page is understood. These notes look at ordinary design decisions through concrete examples. Each reading offers one way to inspect a finished result, with no special software or account required.
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Start here
Begin with the part someone will use
Let headings describe the content
Headings provide a route through a page before every paragraph is read.
Use space to show relationships
Empty space can explain which elements belong together.
Read a page as a sequence of decisions
Start with labels and headings when the words feel unclear. Space and navigation help when the arrangement makes a simple page difficult to follow.
The later notes cover contrast, feedback and a modest final review. Try one change at a time and inspect its effect on the same page before making another.
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