You probably need a bit more rhythm in your life. My quick pro tip for improving your web designs is to choose one major and minor spacing unit for vertical rhythm, and align everything to it by default.* *this is also how you teach agents to design productively

yeah I don't know why we have sort of left grid and vertical rhythm kinda out of the discourse for so long, they are literally a cheat code

I mean some of us still actually design with care and intention 🤣 but yes I’m sharing cause it feels like a long forgotten spell that’s 101 level

yeah @sheherenow_ is the only high profile designer I follow that's still grid obsessed - as in sharing them, maybe more use them

@sheherenow_ real ones remember The Grid 👴

This is awesome. Probably overthinking it a little bit, but how do you think about the size of those? Do you subscribe to like the four pixel, eight pixel round numbers, the proportions of those, or just pick something and stick with it?

A bit of both; for web stuff where proportions are larger I like multiples, e.g. 24pt minor and 72pt major. For apps it’s a lil more complicated and that’s where 4/8pt multiples serve you well (so far as values) but same principles loosely apply

🙏🙏🙏

I haven't heard anybody talk about vertical rhythm in digital since @gt very necessary

@gt There’s a reason he’s one of the GOATS 🐐

Gonna leave this in here:

Clear systems like this help both designers and agents work smarter

are you adding this to dialkit?

you could already do this by just saying "visualize a 24pt minor grid and 72pt major grid on my page. add a toggle to dialkit to show and hide it"

🤩 on it!

looks good

When you resize your screen, do you lose the perfect vertical and horizontal alignment? How do you think about responsiveness?

Nope. I think about it the same as anything else: do as best you can to make it great and Just Work

Thanks for sharing!

I smell a new addition to Interface Craft

i touch on this in but ya, probably deserving of it's own article

True, that’s a long one with a lot of great gems that get lost in the shuffle.

Why weren't you one of my professors in university? 🥲

thats true. thanks for sharing Josh

Can I get that grid system?

never in all my life have I ever used a PROPER grid in web design. Simplifying it down to one major and one minor makes me wanna try it. Sounds more like a constrained (in a good way) sandpit.

This is something I’ve fallen out of practice with on the web. I’d love to read more from you on this subject, specifically getting back into this way of thinking.

wow

Also true with type! It's a mad man!

lol ask @krispuckett about this 🤣