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() => {
const small = [];
document.querySelectorAll('a, button, input, select, [role="button"]').forEach(el => {
const rect = el.getBoundingClientRect();
if (rect.width > 0 && rect.height > 0 && (rect.width < 44 || rect.height < 44)) {
small.push({ tag: el.tagName, text: el.textContent.trim().substring(0, 30), width: Math.round(rect.width), height: Math.round(rect.height) });
}
});
return small;
}
Flag any interactive element smaller than 44x44px.
Font Consistency
() => {
const fonts = new Set();
const sizes = new Set();
document.querySelectorAll('body *').forEach(el => {
const s = getComputedStyle(el);
if (el.textContent.trim()) {
fonts.add(s.fontFamily.split(',')[0].trim().replace(/"/g, ''));
sizes.add(Math.round(parseFloat(s.fontSize)));
}
});
return { fontFamilies: [...fonts], fontSizes: [...sizes].sort((a,b) => a-b) };
}
Flag if more than 3 font families or more than 8 distinct font sizes.
Spacing & Alignment
Empty States
Loading & Feedback
cursor: pointerVisual Hierarchy
Common Anti-patterns
Navigate to 2-3 key pages (about, pricing, login if they exist) and repeat
Grade: A (0-2 issues), B (3-5), C (6-10), D (11-15), F (16+)
Output:
## UI/UX Scan: [URL]
**Grade: C** | **Pages checked: 3** | **Issues: 8**
### Critical
1. [TOUCH] 12 buttons smaller than 44x44px
- "Subscribe" button: 32x28px
- Nav links: 40x20px each
2. [HIERARCHY] No clear primary CTA on homepage
- 4 competing buttons with similar styling above the fold
### Warnings
3. [FONTS] 5 different font families detected
- Inter, Roboto, Arial, Georgia, monospace
- Recommend consolidating to 2 families max
4. [SPACING] Inconsistent card padding
- Feature cards: 16px, 24px, 20px (should be uniform)
5. [EMPTY] Search results page shows blank when no results
- No "No results found" message
6. [FEEDBACK] 3 buttons missing cursor: pointer
- "Download", "Share", "Export"
7. [TEXT] Wall of text on /about (340 words, no breaks)
8. [CONTRAST] Footer links on dark background — low contrast
### Passed
- Meta viewport: OK
- Favicon: OK
- Heading hierarchy: OK
- No auto-play media
- Text selection not blocked
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