If two elements on a page are not the exact same, make them visually distinct.
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Use large fonts with small ones, bold colors with muted ones, or thin lines with thick ones. 2. Repetition
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Group related items close together to form a single visual unit.
Repetition breeds consistency and unity. You can repeat colors, shapes, textures, spatial relationships, line thicknesses, or specific fonts. This helps tie separate pages or elements together.
Avoid centering everything on the page by default, as centered text often looks unorganized and weak.