Scrolling isn't passive - it's a conversation. Research shows:
But smart designers hack scrolling behavior:
The key? Treat scrolling as choreography. Each scroll event should reveal intentionality - like turning a page in a well-paced novel.
A Stanford study found that minimal designs increase user focus by 38%. Yet most "minimal" sites still cram in unnecessary elements. True minimalism isn't about subtraction - it's about precision.
The Japanese concept of "ma" (negative space) teaches us that emptiness has weight. Applied to web design:
Modern minimalism means:
The paradox? Creating simplicity requires complex decision-making. As Dieter Rams said: "Less, but better."