Web Design

  1. Core Principles of User Interface (UI) Design
    1. Visual Hierarchy
      1. Size and Scale
        1. Emphasizing Key Elements
          1. Proportional Relationships
            1. Scale Contrast
            2. Color and Contrast
              1. Drawing Attention with Color
                1. Contrast for Emphasis
                  1. Accessibility Considerations
                  2. Typographic Hierarchy
                    1. Heading Levels
                      1. Subheadings
                        1. Body Text
                          1. Caption Text
                          2. Spacing and Grouping
                            1. Proximity Principle
                              1. Visual Separation
                                1. Gestalt Principles
                                2. Layout Patterns
                                  1. Z-Pattern Layouts
                                    1. F-Pattern Layouts
                                      1. Gutenberg Diagram
                                    2. Layout and Composition
                                      1. Grid Systems
                                        1. Column Grids
                                          1. Modular Grids
                                            1. Hierarchical Grids
                                              1. Baseline Grids
                                              2. Compositional Principles
                                                1. Rule of Thirds
                                                  1. Golden Ratio
                                                    1. Visual Balance
                                                    2. Proximity and Grouping
                                                      1. Content Chunking
                                                        1. Visual Relationships
                                                        2. White Space (Negative Space)
                                                          1. Macro White Space
                                                            1. Micro White Space
                                                              1. Enhancing Readability
                                                                1. Creating Focus
                                                                2. Alignment
                                                                  1. Left Alignment
                                                                    1. Center Alignment
                                                                      1. Right Alignment
                                                                        1. Justified Alignment
                                                                          1. Visual Order
                                                                          2. Balance
                                                                            1. Symmetrical Balance
                                                                              1. Asymmetrical Balance
                                                                                1. Radial Balance
                                                                                  1. Visual Weight Distribution
                                                                                2. Color Theory
                                                                                  1. The Color Wheel
                                                                                    1. Primary Colors
                                                                                      1. Secondary Colors
                                                                                        1. Tertiary Colors
                                                                                        2. Color Models
                                                                                          1. RGB Color Model
                                                                                            1. CMYK Color Model
                                                                                              1. HSL Color Model
                                                                                                1. HSB Color Model
                                                                                                2. Color Harmonies
                                                                                                  1. Monochromatic Schemes
                                                                                                    1. Analogous Schemes
                                                                                                      1. Complementary Schemes
                                                                                                        1. Split-Complementary Schemes
                                                                                                          1. Triadic Schemes
                                                                                                            1. Tetradic Schemes
                                                                                                            2. Psychology of Color
                                                                                                              1. Emotional Associations
                                                                                                                1. Cultural Considerations
                                                                                                                  1. Brand Color Psychology
                                                                                                                  2. Creating Color Palettes
                                                                                                                    1. Primary Color Selection
                                                                                                                      1. Secondary Color Development
                                                                                                                        1. Accent Color Usage
                                                                                                                          1. Tools for Palette Creation
                                                                                                                            1. Applying Palettes to UI
                                                                                                                          2. Typography
                                                                                                                            1. Anatomy of Type
                                                                                                                              1. Baseline
                                                                                                                                1. X-Height
                                                                                                                                  1. Ascenders
                                                                                                                                    1. Descenders
                                                                                                                                      1. Cap Height
                                                                                                                                        1. Kerning and Tracking
                                                                                                                                        2. Typeface Classifications
                                                                                                                                          1. Serif Typefaces
                                                                                                                                            1. Sans-serif Typefaces
                                                                                                                                              1. Script Typefaces
                                                                                                                                                1. Display Typefaces
                                                                                                                                                  1. Monospace Typefaces
                                                                                                                                                  2. Font Selection and Pairing
                                                                                                                                                    1. Principles of Font Pairing
                                                                                                                                                      1. Contrast in Font Pairing
                                                                                                                                                        1. Avoiding Font Clashes
                                                                                                                                                          1. Web Font Considerations
                                                                                                                                                          2. Readability and Legibility
                                                                                                                                                            1. Font Size Guidelines
                                                                                                                                                              1. Font Weight Usage
                                                                                                                                                                1. Color Contrast Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Letter and Word Spacing
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Typographic Scale
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Modular Scales
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Type Size Ratios
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Responsive Typography
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Vertical Rhythm
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Text Layout
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Line Length Optimization
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Line Height (Leading)
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Paragraph Spacing
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Text Alignment
                                                                                                                                                                                2. UI Elements and Patterns
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Input Controls
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Buttons
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Primary Buttons
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Secondary Buttons
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Tertiary Buttons
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Button States
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Button Sizing
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Text Fields
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Single-Line Fields
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Multi-Line Fields
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Placeholder Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Field Validation
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Selection Controls
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Checkboxes
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Radio Buttons
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Multi-Select Controls
                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Toggle Controls
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Switches
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Sliders
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Steppers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Informational Components
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Icons
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Icon Design Principles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Icon Consistency
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Icon Accessibility
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Tooltips
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Notifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Toast Messages
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Alert Banners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Inline Notifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Progress Indicators
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Progress Bars
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Loading Spinners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Step Indicators

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