make-interfaces-feel-better

Evaluate and enhance frontend UI polish using typography, surfaces, animation, and performance guidelines.

248|32|Updated Mar 30, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/boraoztunc/skills --skill make-interfaces-feel-better-boraoztunc
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: make-interfaces-feel-better
Source: https://github.com/boraoztunc/skills/tree/main/make-interfaces-feel-better
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/boraoztunc/skills --skill make-interfaces-feel-better-boraoztunc

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Great interfaces often suffer from inconsistencies in typography, depth, motion, and performance. This guide provides a structured set of engineering design principles to help teams ship polished, cohesive, and accessible user interfaces.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Typography: apply font smoothing, balanced line wrapping, and legible typography across components.
  • Surfaces and depth: use concentric radii, optical alignment, shadows, and subtle outlines to convey depth without relying on heavy borders.
  • Motion and transitions: design interruptible, split-enter, and subtle exit animations with safe timing and defaults.
  • Performance and accessibility: minimize layout shifts, use will-change sparingly, ensure accessible hit areas, and respect prefers-reduced-motion.
  • Use Case: when auditing a design system, apply these rules to ensure consistent depth, typography, and motion across pages.

Quick Start

Apply these design principles to the active UI components to improve polish, consistency, and perceived performance.

Frequently Asked Questions about make-interfaces-feel-better

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I polish UI components with consistent typography and motion guidelines?

Polish UI components by applying structured rules for font smoothing, concentric radii, optical alignment, and interruptible motion. This ensures cohesive, accessible frontend interfaces with safe transition defaults and minimized layout shifts.

What's the best way to audit a design system for UI polish and accessibility?

Audit a design system by evaluating surfaces, typography, and animations against structured guidelines that enforce accessible hit areas, tabular numbers for dynamic data, and prefers-reduced-motion compliance to ensure consistent interface depth and legibility.

How do I design interruptible animations without hurting frontend performance?

Design interruptible animations using split-enter and subtle exit patterns with safe timing. Avoid transition: all, use will-change sparingly, and respect prefers-reduced-motion to maintain accessibility and minimize layout shifts during UI interactions.

Why do my UI surfaces look inconsistent and how do I fix optical alignment?

Inconsistent UI surfaces often result from mismatched border radii and heavy borders. Fix optical alignment by applying concentric radii, subtle outlines, and shadow guidelines to convey depth consistently across frontend components without relying on heavy borders.

Does macOS font smoothing affect typography legibility in web app interfaces?

macOS font smoothing directly impacts typography legibility in web app interfaces. Applying font smoothing rules alongside balanced line wrapping and tabular numbers ensures dynamic data remains readable and text rendering stays consistent across components.