The magic of “Padding” in web applications
In Web UI design, padding plays a great role in creating a good User Interface. Padding separates two elements.. or it adds space between elements. A good padding helps your User interface to look clutter free and creates a “fresh” and easy visual navigation. Just don’t neglect padding.. use them properly and see the magic !
In my experience, padding has helped me a lot to create a good looking UI. Proper spacing of UI elements is one of the secret of successful User Interfaces. A padding of 3 or 4 pixels add a decent space and a padding of 5 creates a “generous” space effect. To create a good “indent” effect, I usually use 20px on the left side padding. A 50px padding creates a “wider” effect, and I rarely use it in my UI design.