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7 Rules for Creating Gorgeous UI (Part 2)

Erik D. Kennedy · Learn UI Design Free Intermediate

The second half covers the moves that trip up founders most: overlaying text on images so it stays readable, making text pop and un-pop for hierarchy, and picking fonts that are safe rather than trendy. It closes with how to borrow from great products without ripping them off. Practical, specific, and free.

  • Use a scrim or overlay so text on photos stays legible
  • Pick from a short list of proven fonts instead of guessing
  • Steal structure and patterns from products you admire, deliberately
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  1. I'm not a designer, how do I make my product not look terrible?

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