What Are Material Design and Angular Material

Material Design is a design language that Google developed in 2014. Google states that its new design language is based on paper and ink. The creators of Material Design explained their goal in the following way:

“We challenged ourselves to create a visual language for our users that synthesizes the classic principles of good design with the innovation and possibility of technology and science.”

They further explained their goals as follows:

• Develop a single underlying system that allows for a unified experience across platforms and device sizes.

• Mobile precepts are fundamental, but touch, voice, mouse, and keyboard are all first-class input methods.

Principles of Material Design

The purpose of a design language is to have the user deal with how the UI and user interaction should look and feel across devices. Material Design is based on three main principles:

• Material is the metaphor: It is inspired by the physical world with different textures and mediums, such as paper and ink.

• Bold, graphic, and intentional: It is guided by different print design methods, such as typography, grids, and color, to create an immersive experience for the user.

• Motion provides meaning: Elements are displayed on the screen by creating animations and interactions that reorganize the environment.

All in all, it can be said that there is much theory behind the design language, and there is proper documentation on the topic should we wish to delve deeper. We can find more information at its official documentation site.