The Pattern Library
2ND EDITION · 2026
Every hard interface problem, and the pattern that solves it.
A 480-page reference for product designers: 96 patterns, each with the failure it prevents, real screenshots, and when not to use it. Sold as a book and a searchable site. Here's the table of contents doing the selling.
PART I — INPUT & FORGIVENESS
Undo as a first-class citizen014
The confirmation dialog you should delete029
Drafts nobody loses041
PART II — WAITING & TRUST
Progress bars that don't lie118
Empty states that recruit142
The skeleton screen, used honestly156
PART III — POWER & DENSITY
Command palettes beyond ⌘K233
Tables that survive 10,000 rows261
Settings: the junk drawer, organized297
… + 87 more patterns across six parts
$68 book + site · $39 site only
Team licenses from $290 · free chapter: “Undo as a first-class citizen”
“It ended four design debates in the first week. Paid for itself in meetings alone.”
— Head of Design, 40-person product org