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ios-hig-design

Assess iOS app designs for compliance with Apple's Human Interface Guidelines.

Updated Apr 10, 2026
Search Tags:#design#accessibility#iOS#user experience#HIG
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npx skills add https://github.com/dandawatey/ProjectZero --skill ios-hig-design-dandawatey
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Skill: ios-hig-design
Source: https://github.com/dandawatey/ProjectZero/tree/main/.claude/skills/ios-hig-design
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/dandawatey/ProjectZero --skill ios-hig-design-dandawatey

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the challenge of maintaining consistency and adherence to Apple's Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) in iOS app design, ensuring a high-quality user experience.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Navigation Consistency: Standardizes top-level navigation with tab bars, drill-down navigation stacks, and modals for focused tasks.
  • Layout Standards: Implements safe areas, dynamic type support, and standard margins for a professional look.
  • Typography: Enforces the use of the SF Pro system font, Dynamic Type sizes, and semantic styles.
  • Color & Icons: Utilizes system colors for light and dark modes and preferred SF Symbols for icons.
  • Gestures: Implements standard gestures and avoids hidden gestures for primary actions.
  • Accessibility: Ensures voice-over labels, dynamic type, contrast, and motor accessibility support.

Quick Start

Activate the iOS HIG Design Skill when designing or reviewing an iOS app's interface.

Frequently Asked Questions about ios-hig-design

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I ensure my iOS app design follows Apple's Human Interface Guidelines?▼

To ensure iOS app design follows Apple's Human Interface Guidelines, assess your interface against standards for navigation, layout, typography, color, iconography, gestures, and accessibility to maintain consistency and high-quality user experience.

What is the best way to standardize navigation and layout for an iOS app?▼

The best way to standardize iOS app navigation and layout is implementing top-level tab bars, drill-down navigation stacks, modals for focused tasks, safe areas, dynamic type support, and standard margins for a professional look.

How do I apply iOS accessibility and dynamic type standards to my mobile app?▼

Apply iOS accessibility standards by ensuring voice-over labels, dynamic type support, sufficient contrast, and motor accessibility support, while enforcing semantic typography styles using the SF Pro system font.

Can I use custom gestures and colors instead of system defaults for iOS user experience?▼

While you can define custom interactions, adhering to iOS user experience standards means utilizing system colors for light and dark modes, preferred SF Symbols for icons, and standard gestures while avoiding hidden gestures for primary actions.

Does this iOS HIG compliance check require any specific frameworks or dependencies?▼

No specific frameworks or dependencies are required. The assessment applies to mobile app development scenarios requiring knowledge of HIG and common design patterns to evaluate adherence to Apple's design standards.

Why does my iOS interface design need to use SF Pro and SF Symbols?▼

Your iOS interface design needs SF Pro and SF Symbols to enforce standard typography and iconography, ensuring semantic visual styles and automatic support for light and dark modes across the user experience.

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