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Why we picked it Erik Kennedy writes for engineers and founders who were never taught design, and his rules are unusually memorable (light comes from the sky, double your white space, only use good fonts). Each one targets a specific amateur tell, so you can audit your own screens against them. The updated version reflects current UI conventions, not 2015 skeuomorphism.
7 Rules for Creating Gorgeous UI
From Learn UI Design (Erik Kennedy) by Erik D. Kennedy 25 min read
- Pick from a short list of proven fonts instead of the tool default
- Doubling white space is the fastest credibility upgrade
- Text over images needs a scrim or overlay to stay readable
