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Design Philosophy

All about the guiding philosophies we employ

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The elementary OS HIG isn't just about a set of concrete rules; it's meant to be flexible and extensible. As such, this very first portion of the guideline is all about the guiding philosophies we employ.

For a quick design crash course, we like "The User is Drunk" on YouTube:

Read on for our four guiding philosophies.