Articles

I write articles on Medium @katja.g, reflecting on design principles, strategy, and accessibility

Designing dyslexia-friendly components

Explore how research-backed patterns improve component readability, helping people with dyslexia navigate interfaces with ease whilst boosting design consistency.

Choosing accessible typefaces: balancing functionality and style

Selecting a typeface that suits your brand, is versatile enough for your products, and is accessible can be a daunting task with the multitude of fonts available. In this blog post, I will walk you through some key factors to consider when selecting an accessible typeface that is also functional and visually appealing.

Why I refuse to say user, and nine words I will say instead

The word "user" to describe the people who interact and use our products has become omnipresent in the design community. But outside of design there are many negative connotations associated with this word. In this blog I outline why I refuse to say "user", and nine words I will say instead.