# Apple Human Interface Guidelines

> Apple's official guidelines for interface design

- Category: Guides & reading (`guides`)
- Tags: `learning`
- Official: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/
- Wunderlust: https://wunderlust.xyz/r/apple-human-interface-guidelines
- Image: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/apple-human-interface-guidelines-poster.jpg
- Video preview: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/apple-human-interface-guidelines.webm
- Added: 2026-11-05

## What it is

The Human Interface Guidelines are Apple's official guidelines for designing apps and experiences on Apple platforms.

## What it’s for

For consulting principles, layout, navigation, color, typography and components when designing for iOS, macOS and other Apple platforms, or for checking agent skills called Apple Design.

## Benefits

- Official Apple source
- Covers Apple platforms, such as iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS and visionOS

## Caveats

- Several agent skills carry the name Apple Design; check the source before adopting one.

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