Product designMaterial spacing and grid: what the scale really decidesOct 06, 2026The spacing scale fixes padding, gaps and margins on an 8dp base. What it settles, what the grid leaves open, and which number to check after.Blog
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Product designMaterial spacing and grid: what the scale really decidesOct 06, 2026The spacing scale fixes padding, gaps and margins on an 8dp base. What it settles, what the grid leaves open, and which number to check after.
Product designMaterial interaction states: layer, focus and touchOct 06, 2026State layers show what a component is doing without repainting it. Where the guide is precise, where it stays silent, and which numbers to check.
Product designMaterial typography: scale, tokens and line heightOct 06, 2026A type scale gives each text role a size, weight and line height. How the Material guide builds it, and what it leaves open for your brand font.
Product designMaterial Design tokens: what they are and what they decideOct 06, 2026A design token names a style value so design and code read it from one place. What the three Material token classes decide, and when tokens are not worth it.
Product designNavigation and link labels: what NN/g research showsOct 06, 2026Hidden menus, link labels, visited links and pagination. What the NN/g archive measures in navigation, and where its own articles disagree.
Product designTypography and reading on screen: what research measuresOct 06, 2026Nielsen Norman Group measured font speed, scan patterns, and how little people read. A guide to what its experiments actually show.