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Consistency
What is it?
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The action is done in the same way over time.
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Coca-cola logo consistency from 1900 onward.
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This is called Consistency.
Consistency in Web Design
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Repeating design elements and consistent use of type and graphics styles within a document shows a reader how to navigate your layouts.
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Here is an example in the menu of a website.
Inconsistency
Home
Product
Servieces
About
Contact
Consistency
Home
Product
Servieces
About
Contact
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Consistency in Mac menu bar.
Types of Consistency
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Consistency is divided into following types:
CONSISTENCY
Visual Consistency
Functional Consistency
Internal Consistency
External Consistency
Visual Consistency
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Fonts, sizes, space, buttons, labeling and similar need to be consistent across the product to keep visual consistency.
Functional Consistency
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Similar controls that are functioning the same way make up the functional consistency.
Internal Consistency
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Both visual and functional consistency in same product design. If we introduce new page/feature.
External Consistency :
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Design consistency across multiple systems/products.
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Eg. Adobe Systems follows external consistency.
If you know Photoshop, you can use Illustrator.
Adobe Products
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