TermCraft conventionFoundational
Inclusive Design
Designing so more people can use it, not just the average user.
Definition
Designing so that the widest range of people can use a product, treating exclusion as the thing to design out.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
In plain language
Designing so more people can use it, not just the average user.
Example
Designing for one-handed use benefits people with a temporary injury and people carrying a bag.
Continue from here
Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.
Deeper reading
The full entry behind this definition.
- WCAG in PracticeAccessibility
- Adaptive LayoutUI foundation
- Inclusive LanguageUX writing
Nearby in the Atlas
Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.