FORM MEETS DYSFUNCTION

The first button hover state was invented to flirt. UI has always been a little needy.

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Hover states are interface effects that show when a pointer moves over an element. They arose with graphical interfaces and the web in the 1990s to give users feedback.

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The term “user-friendly” was created because “barely survivable” tested badly in focus groups.The first design award was given to a chair that “looked expensive.” Comfort was not consulted.The first “brand consistency” rule was enforced by a librarian. Quietly strict, deeply terrifying.The first landing page was designed to land actual planes. Which explains why so many still crash conversions.The first serif font was invented to look smarter than it actually was. Decorative confidence.The first design portfolio was a cave wall labeled “I CAN DRAW.” Humble beginnings, loud ambitions.See all Form Meets Dysfunction facts →

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