Subscribe to RSSCreating rounded corners in Excel Tables
Igor Asselbergs was contemplating the value of round corners in design. Is it eye-candy? Or does it add value to the user experience? He comes to the conclusion that rounded corners clearly make a difference.
“On the left side, you see one surface divided by a line. On the right side your eye interprets the image as two adjoining boxes.”
The effect can be explained by the Gestalt Law of Continuity. Gestalt is a set of rules based on research into perception psychology, and a very powerful tool for Excel table design. In table design this effect can help us to see the table columns as a unit.
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