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Why Rounded Corners are Easier on the Eyes
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Rand Fishkin
@randfish Jan 29 2012
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by anthony on 08/17/11 at 10:17 pm Designers use rounded corners so much today that they’re more of an industry standard than a design trend. They’re not only found on software user interfaces, but hardware product designs as well. So what is it about rounded corners that make them so popular? Indeed they look appealing, but there’s more to it than that. Continue Reading
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Kane Jamison @KaneJamisonI've always loved sharp corners in site designs because of how crisp it tends to look, but the author makes an excellent point that the sharpness is drawing attention to the structure of the page, rather than the content. I think a 2px rounded corner might be the answer instead...
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