guylepage3 commented 5 years ago

Description Update documentation for v1.5

guylepage3 commented 5 years ago

guylepage3 commented 5 years ago

Current features and benefits list

GENERAL

Framework agnostic.
Meta v1.5 is now fully framework agnostic making it compatible with any framework and or language.
Meta allows developers to quickly design and build quality user interfaces with little effort.
With minimal adjustment, developers are able to create unique interfaces in less time.
Think of the Meta as your design assistant.
Zero design skills necessary.
Web3 compatible.
Meta provides complex typography and layout. Want to add back in - Built in design system and documentation for quick testing.

Full-spectrum Color System
Color theming.
WCAG accessibility compliant.
Wide gamut color range.
Scalable.
Over 200 color hues.
Non-breakable.
Meta contains a Full-spectrum Color System.
Inspired by Palx and Open Color, Meta's Color System guides developers through fool proof color theming while providing them with a wide gamut of colors to choose from.
No additional color tools necessary.

Responsive type scaling
Duo type functionality
- Regular type
- Editorial type
Although Meta is primarily used as an interface framework, developers can use the advanced type options and simply apply a *-editorial suffix to type classes to get highly functional editorial typography.
No need to adjust font-size, line-height, margins, spacing.
There are two types of typography in Meta:
Regular Typography for interface design and layout within graphical user interfaces. ie. List of songs, play button, settings.
Editorial Typography for lengthier content sets of copy that are for written communications. ie. promotional pages, blog posts, documentation, etc.
Meta adds functional typography that implements complex type scaling with responsive & ratio scaling for greater readability out of the box.
Meta provides complex typography and layout.
No need to adjust font-size, line-height, margins, spacing.
For those looking for greater flexibility, Meta is easily adjustable.
With only a few values, developers can quickly test and deploy dramatic changes to their application.
Enhanced readability out of the box.
Responsive Ratio Type Scaling using the following ratios;
- minor-second (1.067)
- major-second (1.125)
- minor-third (1.2)
- mid-third (1.215)
- major-third (1.25)
- perfect-fourth (1.333)
- augmented-fourth (1.414)
- perfect-fifth (1.5)
- golden-ratio (1.618)
Fully customizable type scaling.
Responsive type scaling for extra small, small and large devices.

Sketch Shared Library
Automatic updates.
Open source.
Meta Sketch Resource Library including Style Guide, Buttons, Symbols, and more for quick design layout in Sketch.
The library allows developers to add Meta UI to their Sketch App for in app access to Meta styles, colors, type, components, and more.
Once added, the Meta UI library syncs directly to Sketch Cloud.
Sketch will notify users of any additions or updates.

guylepage3 commented 5 years ago

New Jumbotron Headline and Lead..

Currently Meta focuses on simplifying and making typography easier for developers to design effective content. It also comes with a broad range color system to take away the pain of choosing colors.

guylepage3 commented 5 years ago

Done. Meta v1.5.5 documentation. There is more to add to the documentation, but this is plenty to get a user started and using the most of Meta.