Padding in Apple’s designs

Padding creates essential space around content in Apple interfaces. Every UI element, from buttons to cards, needs specific padding to maintain readability and touch targets. Content containers use standard padding to keep text and interactive elements easy to read and tap. Apple's system elements come with built-in padding that adapts to different contexts. List items, buttons, and form fields include default spacing that works well across device sizes.

These defaults help maintain consistent spacing while adapting to different text sizes and device orientations. Good padding improves interface scannability and touch interaction. Interactive elements need enough padding to create comfortable touch targets. Content groups use consistent padding to show relationships between elements while keeping them visually separate and easy to distinguish.