Placing related items close together and unrelated items further apart so viewers instantly understand what belongs with what.
Synonyms
- grouping
Related terms
In plain words
- putting related things near each other
- grouping by spacing
Usage example
By using proximity, the form paired each label tightly with its own input box.
Don't confuse with…
- alignmentProximity groups items by how near they are to each other; alignment relates items by lining them up along a shared edge.
Categories
- Layout & composition