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📚 Read This: What Does Your UI Say To Your Users?
New on the Material Blog: a post from Nico Thornley, Brenton Simpson, Julia Feldman, and Michael Gilbert about research the team did to determine how users perceive Material 3 against Material 2.

☕️ Doubleshot • Reframing Design Rationale
The first doubleshot newsletter, with practical advice on reframing your design rationale and a bit about the theory of metaphor in the interface.

How to Find Device Metrics and dp Resolution for Any Screen (Updated)
If Googling doesn’t give you the numbers you need, or you just want to show off your math skills, here’s a relatively easy way to determine the relevant metrics for your designs.

📺 Watch This: How Grade Impacts Readability
In this video, Material researchers unpack their findings about how grade adjustments impact readability in a variety of settings.

How I Turned My Pixelbook Into a Creative Writing Machine
Four easy steps to transform an old laptop into a dedicated writing tool.