Index

How fast it feels is a design choice.

Great work starts with great inputs.

Save delight for the rare moments.

Taste is a skill, and it takes reps.

Surface ages fast. Structure doesn't.

Tighten big text, loosen small text.

Balanced headings, no lonely last words.

Steady digits for values that change.

Center for the eye, not the math.

One set, one weight, sized to the text.

Light text on dark renders heavier.

Lightness values that look equal.

Grain hides banding and adds texture.

Layered shadows give edge and depth.

A faint inner edge that frames images.

Inner radius is outer minus padding.

Make the target bigger than the icon.

Paint the canvas behind your page.

Reveal by clipping, not resizing.

Fade the edge that has more to scroll.

Corners that ease into the edge.

Blur, scale and fade between icons.

Scale down on press so it feels real.

Ease-out for anything the user triggers.

Turn one block into a sequence.

Animation that can change its mind.

Frequent interactions should be instant.

One element moving beats two swapping.

Leave faster and quieter than you came.

Grow from the trigger, not from zero.

Quiet sounds that confirm actions.

Stack short sources into one full cue.

Charts that flow instead of jump.

Smooth lines that don't invent data.