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A2.12

Simplicity and minimalism tendency

Cards in this group · 6

  1. A2.12.1The visual system reads ambiguous figures as the simplest possible structure — the perceptual basis of the pull toward simplicity
  2. A2.12.2Visual minimalism as a style is not the same as perceptual-processing simplicity
  3. A2.12.3Stripping visual cues for a cleaner look can raise the cost of discovering an interaction
  4. A2.12.4When content is inherently complex, forcing a simpler appearance shifts that complexity onto the user's own mental processing
  5. A2.12.5The pull toward simplicity works on figure recognition and does not automatically extend to information-architecture simplification
  6. A2.12.6Fewer visual elements does not mean less cognitive load — the two need to be verified separately