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Weekly recap #19
Design and frontend links this week.
Highlights of the week ↘
The anatomy of a Design System - A design system can unify different disciplines and lead to improved consistency, efficiency, and much more. -
Serif fonts in UI design - A discussion with José Scaglione about the predominance of sans-serif in user interfaces and screen design. -
Product design ↘
The “Dark Yellow Problem” in design system color palettes - Designers try to strike a balance between “yellow being yellow” and meeting the accessibility requirements. -
11 steps to keep Figma clean - We all probably already know how it is to receive a project from someone else. Not everyone works the same way, it's what makes our field so varied. -
All the user-facing states - User-facing state is what someone experiences when they interact with (or try to interact with) an element in some capacity. -
Design engineering ↘
You don’t need a UI framework - Developers often reach for UI frameworks like Bootstrap or Material UI, hoping that they'll save a bunch of time and quickly build a professional-looking app. -
CTA Modal: How to build a web component - It is possible to build a modal with rich interaction that only requires authoring HTML to use. -
Tools and resources ↘
Tabler Icons: Over 1950 vector icons for web design - Open source icons designed with attention to detail to make your design stand out. -
Loaders - Loaders & spinners for your next project. Made with CSS, HTML and a splash of SVG. -
Inspiration and creativity ↘
103 bits of advice I wish I had known - I've jotted down bits of unsolicited advice each year and much to my surprise I have more to add this year. -
Last but not least ↘
How FedEx influenced the React logo - You rarely get fortunate to encounter a situation in which it sits front of you after a few minutes. The React logo was one of those lucky cases. -
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