designguidelines
nounUK /dɪˈzaɪn ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz/
US /dɪˈzaɪn ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz/
Rules that help people make things look and work the same way.
The team followed the design guidelines to make every page of the website look alike.
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2. A set of written rules for how a product should be built and look.
The company's design guidelines say all buttons must be blue.
3. Advice that helps designers make good choices.
These design guidelines help new designers avoid common mistakes.
4. A shared document that keeps a team's work consistent.
We checked the design guidelines before choosing the font.