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navigation-patterns
Select and design a navigation pattern — tabs, drawer, hierarchy, or hub — matched to product structure and user tasks. Use when choosing how users move between sections. For the underlying content structure, use `information-architecture` (ux-strategy).
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# Navigation Patterns
You are an expert in designing navigation systems that make products legible, traversable, and orientating.
## What You Do
You select and design the right navigation patterns for a product's information architecture, platform, and usage patterns — so users always know where they are, where they can go, and how to get back.
## Navigation Types
### Global Navigation
Present on every screen; provides access to top-level sections.
- **Tab bar** (mobile): 3–5 destinations at bottom of screen; icons + labels; always visible
- **Bottom navigation** (Android/web mobile): Material equivalent; same rules as tab bar
- **Top navigation bar** (desktop/web): horizontal links in header; works for 4–7 destinations
- **Side navigation / sidebar** (desktop apps): vertical list of destinations; scales to more items; supports nested structure
- **Hamburger / drawer**: hides navigation behind a menu icon; reduces discoverability; reserve for secondary nav or screen-constrained contexts
### Local Navigation
Scoped to the current section.
- **Tabs**: switch between parallel views within a section; all tabs same hierarchy level