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title: "The Nine States of Design"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-nine-states-of-design-qlstt6hrt
source_url: https://medium.com/swlh/the-nine-states-of-design-5bfe9b3d6d85
type: article
source: "CSS-Tricks"
published: 2021-07-20T23:35:36.846Z
updated: 2021-10-07T14:17:10.317Z
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 20
comments: 0
language: en
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# The Nine States of Design

**[CSS-Tricks](https://daily.dev/sources/css_tricks)** · 2 min read · 20 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

The nine states of design apply to all designs and all components. These states will repeat based on the page, user interaction, updated data, and pretty much any change of your application’s state. By thoughtfully designing for these changes, you can create a polished experience for users.

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