Reading Time – 2 minIt is a common design question: should designers use white text on a black background or the opposite? The answer, of course, is that it depends on the situation. In this article, we will explore the…
Reading Time – 2 minUsing an optimal font size is important. When developing a design system, designers and developers must work together closely, particularly when it comes to typography. Typography designers have been discussing the relationship between horizontal and vertical…
Reading Time - 6 minNeither direction is easier to read. Every study that has tested clockwise against counter-clockwise rotated text — going back to 1956 — has failed to find a reliable difference between them. So pick by convention, not legibility: rotate counter-clockwise (reading bottom to top) for chart axis labels and vertical UI labels, and clockwise (top to bottom) for anything modelled on a UK or US book spine.
Reading Time – 2 minColumns only make sense in a web setting if you’re trying to convey a very small amount of information; otherwise, they have a negative impact on usability. In this article we will talk about the ideal…