While I'm not entirely sure it's 100% analogous to Material Design, I'd say the term you're looking for is Human Interface Guidelines.
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The HIG contains guidance and best practices that can help you design a great experience for any Apple platform.
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While I'm not entirely sure it's 100% analogous to Material Design, I'd say the term you're looking for is Human Interface Guidelines.
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On this page in Apple's website you'll find the phrase "iOS design language". The macOS design language for a long time was Aqua but since Mojave, Aqua is treated like a legacy term in the SDK.
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Answer (1 of 2): If you mean something like Google’s Material Design then no, Apple does not have a name for its design language (yet). Apple though has something called “Human Interface Guidelines” (I think this is the term you’re looking ...
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r/UXDesign on Reddit: Does anyone use a corporate design system with both Apple HIG and Material UI?
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I’ve used design systems that were based on Material and used on web and all mobile apps. I’m hearing that using Apple’s HIG components is a better solution for iOS apps for both users and developers. However, it seems like you’d be limited in how much you can customize fonts, colors, etc. Plus it seems like every time you want to update something, you have to manage two component libraries.
Is this the recommended way of building out components? Upsides/downsides? Thanks.
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I’ve worked on multi-platform native apps (not using cross platform tools like flutter or react) at a few different companies. Each app has been developed in the same way: Components like top and bottom navigation are native iOS or Android navigation elements, with changes to typography and colors to match the design system. The content and UI inside every screen, excluding top and bottom nav, are designed to be identical across platforms. Every UI component in the design system has versions developed natively for iOS, Android, and web with the goal of parity. Navigation behavior, animations, and elements like modals are platform native, for example iOS modals show black at the top.
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We use them as a barometer to prioritize custom components that better align with our brand and ux
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Understanding Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines | by Cecília Moraes | Bootcamp | Medium
February 26, 2024 - Records of the HIG from 1977 can be found on the Internet, detailing design principles for the Apple II, a personal computer manufactured by Apple in the late 1970s. The document has undergone many changes over the years, covering the entire ...