People say - White space is wasted space
The Importance of white space and negative space is usually neglected by project managers, development leads, business analysts and stakeholders, when they review a design provided by UI UX designer.
Here are some reasons why white space is very important in UX.
Allows for easier readability and scannability
A cluttered page is not attractive and makes it difficult for the user to read content, which may decrease the reading speed.
Users are guided by white space on a page.
White space guides users eyes from one point to another and helps them focus on the content as per their interests and needs.
It gives the feeling of sophistication and elegance
White space is helpful for brands to increase trust and reliability in their products because it makes them easy to read and use and looks elegant and clean.
White space is as important as other elements like text and images in a page
A page or design is more usable with white space and makes user experience smooth and pleasant
It reduces cognitive load on user's mind
It makes easy for users to find the relevant sections and complete the tasks in page.