Lumen Lab

Buttons should look like they do something

Portrait of Priya RamanBy Priya Raman
Color swatches and interface sketches on a desk

If a control does not look pressable, people will not press it. That is not a taste argument. It is a physics argument.

A short list

  • Contrast first, brand second
  • One primary action per view
  • Disabled states that still explain themselves

Ghost buttons are for places you hope nobody needs. Put the real work on a solid fill.