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Radios, dials and the joy of one control

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Radios, dials and the joy of one control

Old radios do one thing with one knob. What that means for settings screens.

I restored a 1960s radio this summer. It has two controls and nobody has ever needed a manual for it.

Every setting is a question

Each toggle asks the user to make a decision. Before I add one, I ask whether I can make the decision for them.

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Written in Lisbon

Noor Hale mark

Noor Hale

Product and brand designer in Lisbon. Booking projects from 3 November.

© 2026 Noor Hale · Made on a desk in Lisbon

Noor Hale mark

Noor Hale

Product and brand designer in Lisbon. Booking projects from 3 November.

© 2026 Noor Hale · Made on a desk in Lisbon

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