Ever used a product that just makes sense — where each step unfolds naturally, without friction or noise? That’s the essence of what I call Linear Objectivity — a design approach rooted in clarity, structure, and fairness.
It’s not driven by visual trends, but by logic. Interfaces are built on sequential flows, informed by real user behavior. Every element has a role. Every transition has context.
Think of a transit app: station → time → payment → confirmation. No distractions. No modals. Just a clear path, grounded in how people actually move through systems. Or consider an engineering dashboard: alerts, diagnostics, resolutions — surfaced in order, backed by workflow analysis. It’s design as architecture. Each layer supports the next.
This isn’t minimalism. Minimalism prioritizes reduction; Linear Objectivity prioritizes legibility. It doesn’t mind extra elements — buttons, tooltips, context — if they improve understanding. Beauty emerges from logic, not absence.
There’s a tradeoff. These interfaces can feel restrained. Less expressive, more mechanical. But in high-stakes environments — public infrastructure, developer tools — precision matters more than personality.
Linear Objectivity isn’t about aesthetic restraint. It’s about interface integrity.