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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.