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The Ultimate UI Spacing Cheatsheet 1746643892

The document is a UI/UX design cheat sheet focused on the importance of spacing in design. It outlines a 4 or 8 point spacing system, explains the use of grids for alignment, and defines key spacing terms like padding, margins, and gutters. Additionally, it emphasizes the significance of text line height and whitespace for improved readability and overall design aesthetics.

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The Ultimate UI Spacing Cheatsheet 1746643892

The document is a UI/UX design cheat sheet focused on the importance of spacing in design. It outlines a 4 or 8 point spacing system, explains the use of grids for alignment, and defines key spacing terms like padding, margins, and gutters. Additionally, it emphasizes the significance of text line height and whitespace for improved readability and overall design aesthetics.

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Hey, UI/UX designer!

The ultimate
UI spacing
cheat sheet
@pk

Spacing matters!
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spatial consistency

Build spacing in
increments
Use a 4 or 8 point spacing system

SMALL SPACING 4 8 12

Inner padding, tiny


elements

MEDIUM SPACING 16 24 32 48

Large elements, related


components

LARGE SPACING
64 96

Sections
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use grids

Ensure perfect
alignment in your UI
Grid is a visual tool used to align UI
elements, based on a sequence of
columns and/or rows

flexible container

Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto

64px 64px

24px 24px 24px 24px 24px 24px 24px


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spacing terms

What to consider while


designing?
Padding is the inner spacing and
the space between elements within
a component
Margins are spaces outside the
content, defining boundaries
Columns are vertical guidelines in
a grid allocated to content
Gutters are spaces between columns
serving as separators
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type spacing

Never ignore text line


height settings
Most of the design is text, make it legible

BODY LINE HEIGHT PARAGRAPH SPACING


1.3-1.6x font size 0.3-0.7 x line height

HEADLINE LINE HEIGHT BODY LETTER SPACING


0.9-1.2x font size 0% for most typefaces

TINY TEXT LINE HEIGHT HEADLINE LETTER SPACING


1.4-1.7 x font size -2% for most typefaces
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Give your UI
room to breathe.
Use designer’s
secret weapon.
Whitespace.

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