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Intro to the 8-Point Grid System
Elliot Dahl · Built to Adapt (Medium) Free Intermediate
The most common amateur tell is inconsistent, random spacing, and a spacing scale is the cure. This explains how sizing every margin and padding in multiples of eight forces consistency without you having to eyeball it. Adopt one scale and cramped, uneven padding largely disappears.
- Size all spacing in multiples of a base unit
- A scale removes guesswork from padding decisions
- Consistent spacing is what reads as polished
