Proposal: a consistent spacing system for WordPress

Much like a type scale, a spacing system enforces consistency and simplifies decision making for UIUI UI is an acronym for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing. design. This post aims to standardize one for WordPress.

What is a spacing system?

Spacing is the atomic element of an overall spatial system. A spatial system includes spacing, grid, and layout. Spacing is the foundation on which the others are built.

A spacing system is simply a set of predefined values and guidelines for how to apply them in the UI.

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