Apple Human Interface Guidelines

Document change date: Aug 11, 2026, 8:01 PM CDT

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Getting started
- Design principles
- Designing for iOS
- Designing for iPadOS
- Designing for macOS
- Designing for tvOS
- Designing for visionOS Modified +1 -1
- Designing for watchOS
- Designing for games Modified +7 -7
- Designing for iPhone Duo
Foundations
- Accessibility Modified +14 -14
- App icons Modified +4 -4
- Branding
- Color Modified +74 -74
- Dark Mode Modified +3 -3
- Icons
- Images Modified +9 -9
- Immersive experiences Modified +13 -13
- Inclusion Modified +2 -2
- Layout Modified +15 -15
- Materials Modified +34 -34
- Motion Modified +1 -1
- Privacy Modified +15 -15
- Right to left Modified +2 -2
- SF Symbols Modified +10 -10
- Spatial layout Modified +4 -4
- Typography Modified +26 -26
- Writing
Patterns
- Charting data Modified +1 -1
- Collaboration and sharing Modified +6 -6
- Drag and drop Modified +6 -6
- Entering data Modified +3 -3
- Feedback Modified +1 -1
- File management Modified +5 -5
- Going full screen Modified +10 -10
- Launching Modified +2 -2
- Live-viewing apps
- Loading Modified +3 -3
- Managing accounts Modified +8 -8
- Managing notifications Modified +2 -2
- Modality Modified +3 -3
- Multitasking Modified +3 -3
- Offering help Modified +3 -3
- Onboarding Modified +1 -1
- Playing audio Modified +11 -11
- Playing haptics Modified +7 -7
- Playing video Modified +9 -9
- Printing Modified +2 -2
- Ratings and reviews Modified +2 -2
- Searching Modified +4 -4
- Settings Modified +4 -4
- Undo and redo Modified +1 -1
- Workouts Modified +2 -2
Components
- Content
  - Charts Modified +8 -8
  - Image views Modified +5 -5
  - Text views Modified +3 -3
  - Web views Modified +1 -1
- Layout and organization
  - Boxes Modified +2 -2
  - Collections Modified +2 -2
  - Column views Modified +1 -1
  - Disclosure controls Modified +6 -6
  - Labels Modified +17 -17
  - Lists and tables Modified +7 -7
  - Lockups Modified +8 -8
  - Outline views Modified +2 -2
  - Split views Modified +8 -8
  - Tab views Modified +4 -4
- Menus and actions
  - Activity views Modified +3 -3
  - Buttons Modified +11 -11
  - Context menus Modified +5 -5
  - Dock menus Modified +1 -1
  - Edit menus Modified +3 -3
  - Home Screen quick actions Modified +1 -1
  - Menus Modified +8 -8
  - Ornaments Modified +3 -3
  - Pop-up buttons Modified +3 -3
  - Pull-down buttons Modified +3 -3
  - The menu bar Modified +6 -6
  - Toolbars Modified +9 -9
- Navigation and search
  - Path controls Modified +1 -1
  - Search fields Modified +9 -9
  - Sidebars Modified +11 -11
  - Tab bars Modified +11 -11
  - Token fields Modified +1 -1
- Presentation
  - Action sheets Modified +5 -5
  - Alerts Modified +4 -4
  - Page controls Modified +6 -6
  - Panels Modified +3 -3
  - Popovers Modified +3 -3
  - Scroll views Modified +12 -12
  - Sheets Modified +7 -7
  - Windows Modified +14 -14
- Selection and input
  - Color wells Modified +3 -3
  - Combo boxes Modified +1 -1
  - Digit entry views Modified +1 -1
  - Image wells Modified +1 -1
  - Pickers Modified +9 -9
  - Segmented controls Modified +5 -5
  - Sliders Modified +3 -3
  - Steppers Modified +2 -2
  - Text fields Modified +5 -5
  - Toggles Modified +10 -10
  - Virtual keyboards Modified +18 -18
- Status
  - Activity rings Modified +2 -2
  - Gauges Modified +2 -2
  - Progress indicators Modified +7 -7
  - Rating indicators Modified +1 -1
- System experiences
  - App Shortcuts Modified +15 -15
  - Complications Modified +8 -8
  - Controls Modified +8 -8
  - Live Activities Modified +15 -15
  - Notifications Modified +10 -10
  - Snippets Modified +4 -4
  - Status bars Modified +4 -4
  - Top Shelf
  - Watch faces Modified +2 -2
  - Widgets Modified +32 -32
Inputs
- Action button
- Apple Pencil and Scribble Modified +5 -5
- Camera Control Modified +5 -5
- Digital Crown Modified +1 -1
- Eyes Modified +2 -2
- Focus and selection Modified +10 -10
- Game controls Modified +7 -7
- Gestures Modified +6 -6
- Gyroscope and accelerometer Modified +2 -2
- Keyboards Modified +6 -6
- Nearby interactions Modified +2 -2
- Pointing devices Modified +24 -24
- Remotes Modified +1 -1
Technologies
- AirPlay Modified +6 -6
- Always On Modified +1 -1
- App Clips Modified +11 -11
- Apple In-App Purchase
- Apple Pay Modified +24 -24
- Augmented reality Modified +11 -11
- CareKit Modified +7 -7
- CarPlay
- Game Center Modified +10 -10
- Generative AI Modified +5 -5
- HealthKit Modified +5 -5
- HomeKit Modified +2 -2
- iCloud Modified +3 -3
- ID Verifier Modified +5 -5
- iMessage apps and stickers Modified +5 -5
- Live Photos Modified +2 -2
- Mac Catalyst Modified +7 -7
- Machine learning Modified +4 -4
- Maps Modified +26 -26
- NFC Modified +1 -1
- Photo editing Modified +1 -1
- ResearchKit Modified +1 -1
- SharePlay Modified +3 -3
- ShazamKit Modified +1 -1
- Sign in with Apple Modified +5 -5
- Siri Modified +16 -16
- Tap to Pay on iPhone Modified +8 -8
- VoiceOver Modified +14 -14
- Wallet Modified +40 -40