What is Negative Space?
The empty area around and between design elements. Used well, it makes layouts breathe and draws attention to what matters most.
margin 4 → 24 px · room to breathe
Negative space refers to...
Write it in your own words in the app.
In real work
Increase the negative space between the card and the screen edge. The content feels cramped right now.
In the illustration
The card starts jammed against the frame edge; the spacers wind in on every side and the card settles centred with room around it.
Open up the negative space on the dashboard in your design tool: double the gap between the stat cards and the chart and remove the divider line.
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