Skills

Practical instructions for better interface work.

Use accessible contrast ratios as a floor, then build restrained hierarchy on top of them rather than treating them as the whole job.

Structure table rows and columns so the eye can scan down and across without losing its place.

Treat empty states as an onboarding opportunity, not a placeholder to fill later.

Make it unambiguous where the user is, at every level of nested navigation.

Align interface elements by perceived visual weight, not just mathematical geometry.

Use a consistent spacing scale and grouping logic instead of arbitrary padding values.