Proximity helps group related information together from "summary" of The Non-designer's Design Book by Robin Williams
When you place related items near each other, you are showing that they belong together. Proximity is one of the most important principles in design. It is the way we show that items are connected and create organization. When items are not related, they should not be near each other. This helps the viewer to quickly understand what is related and what is not. A good design principle is to group related items together. This principle is called proximity. Proximity means that you put items that are related near each other. When you do this, the viewer can quickly see that those items are connected. This makes it easier for the viewer to understand the information you are presenting...
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