Introduction to metro and its benefits
Author:Eve Cole
Update Time:2024-12-25 17:19:19
About metro design principles
The metro design principle is a test for designers. In the eyes of users, what is presented to them is such a simple and fresh picture that some people jokingly say that "it can be designed with simple windows drawing". I do not deny the simplicity. The drawing tools can also design excellent designs that comply with metro design principles, but please remember that the brush in your hand is not necessarily worse than the brush in Leonardo da Vinci's hand!
Metro is not chrome! Google chrome is a browser developed by Google. Compared with firefox, perhaps as it boasts, it is extremely fast? Here I will not discuss who is faster or slower between Firefox and Chrome. What I want to say is that Metro is not Chrome, and simplicity is not simply about deleting functions or information.
Typography is so important, but apart from the message. Metro is an excellent design concept. Leonardo da Vinci also said, "Simplicity is great profundity." Please remember that in the metro design principles, information is the most important, and typesetting is for better processing of information. Excellent designers often make full use of white space, that is, "blank space", etc. to create "structured information."
Regarding the metro design language, we know that airport and subway signage inspired the Microsoft design team. The style uses large fonts to attract the audience's attention. Microsoft believes that the Metro design theme should be: "Smooth, fast, and modern."
Compared with abstract design principles (IOS, andriod's design style is derived from IOS, there is no essential difference between the two), the metro design language is specific. This specific design language (Panorama, Pivot hub, Pages) is a kind of navigation, guiding us to click, mix, touch, through what? gesture! "Visual gestures" are exactly where Windows Phone Metro design is superior to WebOS design. I hate using my hands to click on the buttons at the top of the screen. This is what I hate about iOS design, and this is why I love Windows Phone!
Be careful not to overuse panoramas and abuse hubs! Panorama carries limited information, just like a magazine cover; while Pivot hub can present more "information overview"; Pages? We often use it to enter content and present "complete single information".
It’s time to replace the fonts for your Chinese applications! In "The Story of Metro UI", we know that the metro design language uses more beautiful fonts. However, domestic developers seem to have ignored this message "... I interviewed Mike Kruzeniski, the chief designer of the WP design team, about Chinese-style design issues, and finally confirmed that the isoline font is the official simplified Chinese font of WP, and is divided into regular and blackened forms. …”
Opportunities and Difficulties Compared with traditional design, metro design seems simple, but it is difficult to grasp, which tests the designer's skills. The more you learn, communicate, observe, and improve, I believe your APP will be more perfect.