User Interface (UI) Design Improvement

Explain the problem as you see it

As a knowledge graph, in my opinion, Tana far supersedes any other tool in the market. On the other hand, in terms of UI (user interface) relative to other tools, in my opinion, Tana has the worst look and feel experience; and Tana’s UX (user experience), while great, needs some improvement.

Why is this a problem for you?

Tana's visual and interactive elements are not visually appealing. I've mentioned on Slack before that the design feels aesthetically unpleasant.

Just compare the attached images—look at Notion and Capacities versus Tana's window layout, menus, colors, buttons, icons, typography, and spacing.

Tana UI:

Tana main settings menu.png
Tana main window.png
Tana settings menu popup.png
Tana shortcuts menu.png
Tana sidebar.png
Tana workspace menu popup.png

Suggest a solution

I strongly recommend hiring a professional UI designer with experience in creating visually appealing, modern interfaces to improve how Tana looks and feels.

PS: thank you for your attention to this matter lol

Notion & Capacities UI:

Notion main settings menu.png
Notion page menu popup.png
Notion sidebar.png
Notion main window.png

Capacities main settings menu.png
Capacities main window.png
Capacities sidebar.png

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Soft Apps

Dec 6, 2025

I just saw the update today. The warmer colors alone make a big difference.

If you could also make the main canvas a shade warmer, you'd be the bomb!

Notion assimilates the shade from Apple Books's original Theme (and most apple apps, I think). Regardless, that shade has a perfect balance. Either way, great job guys, this is a great start!