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nngroup.com

Good visual design, explained

Align type and elements to a grid, build a clear visual hierarchy, use color intentionally, and stay consistent with every design choice.

perspective-dev.github.io

Perspective dataviz

An interactive analytics and data visualization component, especially well-suited for large and/or streaming datasets.

bit.ly

Make Maps a real UI component in WordPressSponsored

SVG-first, CSS-styleable maps you can ship fast – locators, floorplans, and data-visualization without heavy iframes.

medium.com

The shortest path from thought to action

Reassessing Fitts’ Law in the age of multimodal interfaces.

design.dev

Neumorphism generator

Generate box-shadow, border-radius, and background code for neumorphic designs.

dennisdeacon.com

Baby steps accessibility

Low contrast text represents 79.1% of all errors. Find out how to make a dent on these issues.

viewport-ui.design

Viewport UI

Curated experiences for you inspiration.

doc.cc

Interface

On connection, multi-modality, and self-expression.

patterncraft.fun

Pattern craft

A collection of handcrafted background patterns and gradients. Easy to use and customize.

jakub.kr

What are OKLCH colors?

A color model that is designed to be perceptually uniform.

smashingmagazine.com

Designing for TV

TV UI design is a unique, fascinating, and often overlooked field. Decades of evolution and innovation, yet still firmly constrained by its legacy.

bradfrost.com

The history of themeable user interfaces

A full-ish history of user interfaces that can be themed to meet the opportunities and constraints of the time.

are.na

Introducing Areal, Are.na’s new typeface

An interview with Dinamo’s Johannes Breyer on the custom Arial “revival” typeface.

logoipsum.com

Logoipsum

Free, SVG placeholder logos in a variety of styles for use in design projects and mockups.

uxdesign.cc

Has efficiency killed beauty?

A designer’s search for meaning in a world that's hyper-focused on productivity.

fx.hot.page

Split flap

An ode to the train stations of our childhood: a split-flap web component.

ia.net

Liquid Glass: design or kitsch?

Liquid Glass may suffer from a Laocoön effect.

reddit.com

The most pointless trend in modern web design

Reddit thread where designers are talking about design trends they wish would just die already.

tweakcn.com

Beautiful themes for shadcn/ui

Customize theme for shadcn/ui with tweakcn’s interactive editor. Modify properties, preview changes, and get the code in real time.

morrick.me

More assorted notes on Liquid Glass

Discussing icon design, and commenting on some passages of Apple’s Adopting Liquid Glass document.