# Consistent Lighting in Material Design - touchlab

DevFeed: [Consistent Lighting in Material Design - touchlab](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/consistent-lighting-in-material-design-touchlab-38105.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://touchlab.co/2016-1-consistent-lighting-in-material-design>)

Published: 2016-01-28T19:41:38Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Touchlab | Enterprise Mobile Innovation & Development](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/touchlab-enterprise-mobile-innovation-development.md>)

Topics: [Material Design](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/material-design.md>), [interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/interface.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [lighting](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/lighting.md>), [material-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/material-design.md>), [mental-models](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mental-models.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains how consistent lighting and shadows support Material Design's paper-and-ink metaphor and help users form accurate mental models of an interface. It recommends following Android's default light sources and avoiding inconsistent shadows, while noting that some bottom sheets may require special treatment.

## Source excerpt

Structuring interfaces as if they were made of individual sheets of paper helps the user form mental models of how the interface works.