?? GOV.UK UX Secrets + Faster Web Fonts (Don’t FOUT!)
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This week, we’re diving into some brilliant insights, from how the British Government’s approach to UX writing can teach us a thing or two, to the growing impact of AI tools in design processes. We’re also unpacking practical performance tips and exploring how the smallest design details can make a massive difference.
It’s a mix of inspiration, learning, and a nudge to think differently about your craft. Plenty to keep those gears turning.
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?? UX
Sober, self-conscious, clear copy at its finest?—?exploring GOV.UK.
The goal of content design is to reduce confusion and improve clarity.
?? Design
Explore AI in UI design! Learn about current tools, applications, and how AI is transforming design processes.
The story behind a brand-new brand palette.
Google’s Simple Secret for Faster UX ??
Google once tested 41 shades of blue for their link texts to find out which performed better with users. The winning shade made their UX feel so seamless that it generated an extra $200 million a year in ad revenue. (Yes, small details really can have massive impacts!)
?? CSS
The dynamic focus zoom effect is created using CSS custom properties and a radial-gradient mask.
??? Performance
What they are, how they break caching, and how to fix them (part 4 of 8).
Optimizing web performance means looking beyond surface-level metrics.
A tip for loading fonts from popular providers without the performance hangups.
Images make websites look great, but they’re also the biggest performance bottleneck. They add huge file sizes, delay Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), and can even mess with Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) if they aren’t handled properly.
?? Resources
The developer tools in Chrome let you inspect website content, view what files are loaded when visiting a page, generate detailed performance reports, and more.
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