Apple has brand-new interface guidelines for the iPhone X, and they amount to a bit more work for appmakers: many have already pointed out how bad the notch looks, yet designers will have to trudge forward and work around the limitation. The primary challenge is ensuring “that layouts fill the screen and aren’t obscured by the device’s rounded corners, sensor housing, or the indicator for accessing the Home screen.”



…perhaps its most eye-catching aspect currently remains the notch at the top of the screen. It certainly was one of the highlights on the Twitterverse, attracting a pile of doubting eyes and cheeky wisecracks mostly oriented at the awkward challenge it presents to appmakers. Unlike the 6, 7 and 8 which sport 4.7-inch panels, the X is not only a little taller (145 points to be exact), but also has rounded corners. This means that if creators continue to follow the old standards when building apps for the new flagship, some areas of the screen might remain unused – or the notch might hide the app interface.

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