Footer Layout Patterns
A footer is a safety net for users who reach the bottom of a page without finding what they need. Use a "Big" footer for complex sites, "Medium" for standard ones, and "Slim" for simple pages.
A footer is a safety net for users who scroll to the bottom of a page without finding what they want, offering a final chance to navigate. Choose a pattern based on your site's complexity. A "Big" footer suits large sites with topic columns and secondary links. A "Medium" footer works for standard sites with a row of primary links. A "Slim" footer is for simple pages. The primary footgun is mismatching complexity—using a huge footer on a simple site creates clutter, while a tiny one on a complex site is unhelpful.
Read the original → designsystem.digital.gov
- #design systems
- #ui patterns
- #layout
- #frontend
Get five bites like this every day.
Tezvyn delivers a daily feed of 60-second tech bites with quizzes to lock in what you learn.