Glossary term
What is Visual hierarchy?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Visual hierarchy" means: The order in which the eye reads a screen, set by size, weight, color, space and position. It is taught in UX Design With Figma: Design Apps People Love. Related terms include Layout guide, Spacing scale, Frame (Figma) and Touch target (tap area).
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Visual hierarchy?
The order in which the eye reads a screen, set by size, weight, color, space and position.
Where is Visual hierarchy taught?
Visual hierarchy is defined in UX Design With Figma: Design Apps People Love.
Which lessons cover Visual hierarchy?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- UX Design With Figma: Design Apps People Love, lesson 4.1: Visual hierarchy: guide the eye to one main thing
Which terms are related to Visual hierarchy?
Next to Visual hierarchy in the course glossaries: Layout guide, Spacing scale, Frame (Figma), Touch target (tap area), Wireframe, Type scale, User flow and Contrast ratio.
Layout guideSpacing scaleFrame (Figma)Touch target (tap area)WireframeType scaleUser flowContrast ratio
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Visual hierarchy?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- UX Design With Figma: Design Apps People Love: No design or coding experience.