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+# NBUI Design Guide
+
+General design settings for new NBUI work:
+
+```css
+{
+ font-family: "Mulish, sans-serif"
+}
+```
+
+## Dashboard Views
+
+- Use layered sections with clear headings.
+- Populate each section with cards that layout left to right.
+  - Show all cards, or allow the view to scroll horizontally with arrows.
+  - If scrolling horizontally, show the number of elements and allow the
+    user to show them all in a left-to-right, top-to-bottom layout.
+  - Each card should show top-level stats and state of the element.
+  - Each card should have useful hover info for key details.
+  - Each card should have clickable links to zoom into element details on
+    different views where available.
+- For actions which can affect the elements in a section, use a clearly
+ labeled button across the top right of the section, horizontally on the
+ same level as the section heading.
+- Add sections which offer help for the user where possible, including
+  - links to docs, guides, or related services or integrations
+  - links to videos with preview
+
+