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Wayfinding

Wayfinding

If you need a map, the design already failed.

The practice of designing environments so people know where they are, where they're going, and how to get there, without thinking about it. When wayfinding fails, it's rarely because of bad signage; it's because the space itself sends conflicting signals about whose priorities it serves.

TL;DR

The design of environments that help people orient, navigate, and reach their destination without conscious effort or external aids.