Elements of Design

Design elements are the fundamentals to all designs: form, shape, line, texture, color, space, movement.

Why it matters

They are the alphabet under every composition. Fluency matters because problems hide at this level — a “busy” screen is usually one element overused, not too many features.

The numbers

7 classics — form, shape, line, texture, color, space, movement

Related terms

Elements
Borders
Basic Grid
Fill
Line Height

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