210 x 297 - UX Design for the Physical World
summary
Claims that paper output breaks assumptions: home printers impose a variable non-printable area (roughly 5 mm) and skew margins, staples or hole punches distort multi‑page context, and page breaks create widows and orphans that destroy meaning. Use minimum 12 pt text, raise image contrast and add non‑color cues (underline/bold) so greyscale keeps meaning. Test by actually printing in each browser/engine (Print Preview lies). Convert assets to convert to CMYK to avoid muddy, ink‑heavy colours and unexpected black mixes.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction to document UX
- 1:06Why documents matter today
- 2:51Printers ruin everything
- 5:45Avoid widows and orphans
- 7:07Font size and accessibility
- 8:31Testing with real envelopes
- 9:14Printing websites too
- 11:24Color contrast in grayscale
- 13:53RGB vs CMYK explained
- 18:32Always get a second opinion
- 19:34Key takeaways summary
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