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As we go through the process of building Windows Phone, we want to think about how we
design and develop in ways that will set us apart.
TABLE OF This is a book that explains how we plan to do that – through our design language, internally
code named Metro, through our seven areas of differentiation, and through our Red Threads,
or guiding principles.
CONTENTS: To help tell the story, we introduce our muses, Anna, Miles and their son, Luca. They represent
classic Life Maximizers – busy personally and busy professionally, constantly juggling priorities,
settled rather than seeking, and valuing technology as a means to an end, a way to get things
1. Windows Phone Design System: Codenamed ‘Metro’ done. Sound familiar?
2. Our seven areas of differentiation Whether you’re new to Windows Phone, or you’ve been around for a while, we hope you’ll find
in here the principles and values that will guide us moving forward.
3. Our Red Threads
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METRO METRO IS OUR CODE
NAME FOR OUR
DESIGN LANGUAGE.
WE CALL IT METRO
BECAUSE IT’S MODERN
AND CLEAN. IT’S FAST
AND IN MOTION.
IT’S ABOUT CONTENT
AND TYPOGRAPHY.
AND IT’S ENTIRELY
AUTHENTIC.
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Life is in motion. So are we.
Motion brings Metro to life, moving swiftly,
responding to input, tying everything together.
READ THIS NOW, You know how good that feels?
BEFORE WE PUT IT
IN MOTION.
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A UI that feels light and responsive.
A UI that is clean, light, and open.
A UI with white space.
How’s that for a new possibility? WE LOVE
BRAND NEW
POSSIBILITIES-
CLEAN, LIGHT,
OPEN.
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Let’s be authentic. After all, our hardware is
naturally simple and modern. No decoration,
LET’S BE HONEST. no ornamentation, no need.
IT IS WHAT IT IS.
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