By IRE: Interface Resources Built for European Teams
Practical interface references written for designers and developers working across European markets.
What this resource is for
Interface Resource Europe collects working references for interface design: component patterns, layout notes, accessibility checks and guidance on writing interface text. The material is shaped around the needs of product teams that ship in several languages and must meet European accessibility expectations.
Each article is written to be read at a desk with a design file open. Explanations stay close to the screen, so a reader can move from a note to a component in a few clicks.
How the material is organised
Topics are grouped by the task a team is trying to finish: setting up a type scale, structuring a form, or planning navigation for a site that serves several countries. Each group opens with a short summary and then moves into specifics.
Where a pattern depends on regional rules, such as date formats, currency placement or cookie notices, the notes say so and point to the decision the team must make.
Looking at the workspace
Principles behind the notes
Step one
Start from the task
Every pattern begins with the user goal it serves, not with the component that happens to exist.
Step two
Check the language
Labels, errors and helper text are reviewed for length and clarity in the languages the product ships in.
Step three
Test with assistive tools
Keyboard order, focus states and contrast are verified before a pattern is marked as ready.
By IRE exists to make interface decisions easier to explain and easier to check. The references are meant to be reused, adapted and questioned by the teams who depend on them.
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