Design engineering is more than just turning Figma mocks into CSS. It is about understanding nuance, physics, rhythm, and ergonomics.

Pillars of Design Engineering

1. Motion with Intent

Animations must never feel gratuitous. They should provide spatial orientation and tactile feedback.

2. Typography as the Backbone

A good typographic hierarchy communicates 90% of the message before a user even begins to read.

  • Maintain consistent vertical rhythm.
  • Use fluid type scaling with clamp().
  • Avoid arbitrary font sizes.

3. Graceful Degradation

An application should remain functional and legible regardless of network conditions, reduced motion preferences, or viewport constraints.