SF Width Styles
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Learn how to work and pair it with the new SF width styles: Condensed, Compressed, and Expanded
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UI Design for iOS 16 in Sketch
In this section, we will design the first screen, and I will show you the thinking process to get to that result. I will also share a few examples of how and why I choose these styles.
New Width Styles
There are three new styles: Condensed which is narrow and space-efficient, Compressed , the most compact style and the last one, Expanded , the largest and most expressive style.
Font Pairing
Every style is functional in its own right, but depending on the design intent, some will perform better than others. Combined with the regular width, we can pair other styles without using a custom font.
Artboard
Let’s open a new document in Sketch or use my document as a template. We need an Artboard, an area where you draw your design.
- To create an Artboard, select Artboard from the toolbar or press A
- Choose iPhone 13 Pro
- Add a background color that is neutral and light #CCD9EF
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UI Template from Apple
You’re going to need the iOS UI Kit from Apple for Sketch.
- Download the Sketch library file. Don’t forget to check to activate.
- Go to the plus button and search for status bar. Select Light → iPhone.
- Place it at the top at X 0, Y 0.
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Background Colors
Combine colors to create a nice background for the user interface.
- Create an Oval (press O) of 500 x 684 , colour #E0DCF1.
- Remove the border.
- Add blur to 30.
- Put it in the middle of the Artboard.
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SF Expanded and Avatar
We will explore the new width style Expanded which is the more expressive style, and add an avatar that we can click on that takes us to the profile page.
- Write the title Select car using the Expanded Bold 17, color black. Choose auto width and text align left. Set to uppercase.
- The spacing between the Status Bar and the title is 20.
- Create a Circle of 44 x 44. Fill it with a face image from Unsplash or use my avatar from the Assets file.
- Set the Avatar distance to 20 from the right. Align to middle with the text. The spacing is 8 from the Status Bar.
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Vertical Card
Create a vertical card that we can scroll horizontally to select the car.
- Create a Rectangle of 165 x 269. Set 20 on the corner radius.
- Set the linear gradient top white and bottom #DBD5F5.
- Add a border, width 2 from the outside, colour #2E2E2E and choose Blending Mode Overlay.
- Add a shadow, Y 30, Blur 60, Blending Mode Overlay.
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Font Pairing
Play with Condensed, Compressed and Expanded styles to make the design more exciting and unique. The Expanded style takes more space, so we can make it smaller to fit.
- Write the car category which is electric using Condensed Medium 15, uppercase, black, opacity 60%.
- Write the name of the car Tesla Model Y with Expanded Bold 15, black.
- Set the price $150/day using Condensed Medium 15, black, opacity 60%
- Create a title for the vertical cards section Most Popular Cars using Expanded Medium 15, black, opacity 60%.
- Also, we must be consistent with the alignment by using auto width and align left for each text.
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RemoveBG and Unsplash
Most photos from Unsplash come with the background. You can remove that automatically by using RemoveBG.
- Choose a car image like this one from Unsplash.
- Remove the background using RemoveBG. The final image is also available in the Assets file.
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Brand Category
To not make the design feel naked or empty, add a car brand category which you can find in the asset file. You can now feel that the design is completer and more significant.
- Add the brand categories from the Asset file.
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Horizontal Card
Create a horizontal card so we can scroll vertically to select the car you choose from the category. We’ll use the condensed width style because we have less space. We will play with the size and the uppercase to make it more expressive.
- Create a Rectangle of 350 x 150, colour white, opacity 60%. Set 20 on the corner radius.
- Write the category of the car electric, using Condensed Medium 15, uppercase, black, opacity 60%.
- Write the name of the car Tesla Roadster using Condensed Bold 21 , uppercase, black.
- Write the price $200/day using Condensed Medium 13, black, opacity 60%.
- Choose the car image from the asset file.
- Select everything in a group. Name the layer Tesla Roadster. Duplicate, change the image and the text.
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Templates and source code
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iOS 16 Design
A complete guide to designing for iOS 16 with videos, examples and design files
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2
Colors and Gradients
Understanding the iOS 16 color system and how to use monochromatic, analogous and complementary colors
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Learn how to create a layout for iOS 16 using guides, negative spacing and grids
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SF Width Styles
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14:21
12
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7:16
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