The Tiny Hole on Your Nail Clipper — and Why Small Design Details Matter More Than We Realize

it is not being used, helping reduce the chance of the cutting edges catching on other objects in a bag or drawer.

Once again, seemingly small design choices can anticipate everyday problems such as dropping, misplacing, or accidentally contacting a sharp edge.

But the most interesting part of the nail clipper may be how easily all this engineering disappears once the tool is in your hand.Why We Don’t Notice Good Design

The irony of good design is that it often goes unnoticed.

When something works well, we rarely think