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A lot of these changes are very small, but they are meant to work on a subconscious level. A good example for me is fixed width font. When programming, I find
by x0054 11y ago
A lot of these changes are very small, but they are meant to work on a subconscious level. A good example for me is fixed width font. When programming, I find some fonts to be pleasant to work with, and other unpleasant. It's not a extreme reaction, just some font's "feel" better.
- joshschreuder 11y agoThere is a similar concept in video game design called 'game feel': http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/130734/game_feel_the_secret_ingredient.php?print=1 http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/130734/game_feel_the_s... It's a very subconscious thing, how we appreciate two similar things with slight changes, and often we would struggle to explain why we feel that way. It just 'feels' better.