Daniela Kubesch<p>While this elevator technically works, it doesn't work well for its users.</p><p>➡️ To get to Level 2 („Ebene 2“ in the picture), you have to press 3.<br>➡️ To get to Level 1, you press 2.<br>➡️ And for Level 0? You guessed it, press 1.</p><p>In <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/UX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UX</span></a> design, <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/clarity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clarity</span></a> and <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/consistency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consistency</span></a> are essential. If the labelling does not match the user’s mental model, you are forcing people to think harder than necessary.</p><p>Great design isn’t just functional. It’s <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/intuitive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intuitive</span></a>, <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/clear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clear</span></a> and <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/HumanCentred" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanCentred</span></a>.</p>