Laws of UX · Perception and grouping
Law of Uniform Connectedness
Elements that are visually connected are perceived as more related than elements with no connection.
The design-system take
Where the principle shows up in a token, component or pattern decision.
A connector in a diagram or a divider in a list is a grouping signal, not decoration. Lines and shared containers tell the eye what belongs together before any label does.
Adapted from Law of Uniform Connectedness on Laws of UX — Jon Yablonski.