Matt D. Smith argues that UI designers should define what each text style means and where to use it, not just apply visual treatments. Without explicit definitions, users can't learn to recognize patterns. The goal is consistency that trains people to understand your interface.
I think these textiles look pretty good together. Have you defined what each style is for? What do you mean? I just used what looked right. That's one of the worst things you can do, mindlessly throwing around styles without definitions for what it's used for. Like legal documents, we need clear definitions so everyone understands the language. But won't that be too restrictive? Definitions create consistency. Users learn to recognize patterns, just like Pavlov's dogs. So how do I know what to define? Ask yourself, what does this style mean? Where else could it be used? All right, I'll think more systematically because.
