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The 8-Point Grid

Spec · Spec.fm Free Intermediate

Inconsistent spacing is one of the four template tells, and an 8, point spacing system is the simplest cure. Snapping every margin and padding to multiples of 8 removes the random, eyeballed gaps that make a no, code build feel amateur. Set the values once and your whole app gains a quiet rhythm.

• Use multiples of 8 for margins, padding, and gaps
• A shared spacing scale removes random, inconsistent gaps
• Rhythm and alignment are what the eye reads as polished