An inset container that looks recessed or sunken into the page, used to visually set a block of content apart from what surrounds it.
Synonyms
- inset panel
- sunken panel
Related terms
In plain words
- the sunken box that looks pressed into the page
- the recessed content area
Usage example
The form's summary sat in a grey well so it stood out from the fields above it.
Don't confuse with…
- cardA card appears raised off the page with a shadow; a well looks pressed into the page instead.
- panelA panel is any grouped region; a well specifically has a recessed, inset appearance.
Categories
- Overlays & containers