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Best practices for effective user interface design
Make Your UI Design User-Friendly and Accessible
Creating a great user interface isn’t just about making things look good; it’s about making digital spaces easy to use and accessible for everyone. By following some essential design principles, you can improve the user experience (UX) and make your product more intuitive and enjoyable. Here are key practices every designer should keep in mind.

1. Improve Contrast
Contrast is about making sure that text stands out from the background. For instance, dark text on a light background or vice versa ensures readability. This is especially important for users with vision impairments who might struggle to read low-contrast text.
Example: If you’ve ever struggled to read gray text on a light gray background, that’s poor contrast at play. Using tools like the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ensures that your text is easy for everyone to read.

2. One Typeface is Enough
While it might seem like using multiple fonts adds creativity, it can often make things…