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		postmodest on May 22, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What UI density means and how to design for it I suspect several of your examples are very likely the result of I18N considerations. Some alphabets/ideographic languages are denser than others. So text areas are set for the compact-est common denominator, and icons are unlabeled for similar reasons.

yencabulator on May 22, 2024 [–]

This is purely the fault of the web designer. Let the content take the space it needs!

Pixel perfect design is dead but still living a zombie life.

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