This is really cool and useful and I'd be disappointed to see many more comments condemning this for allegedly being skeuomorphic or some such.
Even with all the great new ways we have to style forms they're all still not too different from the default inputs that come with browsers in the end. This puts together a number of really neat ideas that I plan to totally pick apart and use individually.
It's all the little details that makes a form either dull and predictable or a total joy to use. You may not even notice it but the design and interactivity of a form really makes a big difference when it comes to your use of it. I truly believe the right form design makes a big impact on conversions and a person's impression of a site, especially one that makes heavy use of text input.
A lot of people neglect the typography of form inputs. The cursor is also something I've really been interested in changing. The shape and/or the color of it is something that can really delight a user.
Think of the text editors and word processors we use. Many are fairly consistent but you see much more variation of the editable area in desktop software than on the web. Apps like iA Writer, Mou, and others make the act of typing text so inviting that just having them open, at least for me and I assume many others, compels you to fill that space with text.
I love writing and I'm fascinated by the design of text input fields whether they be normal one line inputs or text areas so this project is something I'm excited to explore.
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This is really cool and useful and I'd be disappointed to see many more comments condemning this for allegedly being skeuomorphic or some such.
Even with all the great new ways we have to style forms they're all still not too different from the default inputs that come with browsers in the end. This puts together a number of really neat ideas that I plan to totally pick apart and use individually.
It's all the little details that makes a form either dull and predictable or a total joy to use. You may not even notice it but the design and interactivity of a form really makes a big difference when it comes to your use of it. I truly believe the right form design makes a big impact on conversions and a person's impression of a site, especially one that makes heavy use of text input.
A lot of people neglect the typography of form inputs. The cursor is also something I've really been interested in changing. The shape and/or the color of it is something that can really delight a user.
Think of the text editors and word processors we use. Many are fairly consistent but you see much more variation of the editable area in desktop software than on the web. Apps like iA Writer, Mou, and others make the act of typing text so inviting that just having them open, at least for me and I assume many others, compels you to fill that space with text.
I love writing and I'm fascinated by the design of text input fields whether they be normal one line inputs or text areas so this project is something I'm excited to explore.