Empty State Done Right

This is Unkey's Ratelimits dashboard and honestly the empty state here is doing heavy lifting. Instead of just slapping a "nothing here" message, they drop a fully formatted curl command right in the middle of the page. That's functional onboarding baked into the UI. Smart.

Clean Without Being Boring

The layout is dead simple. Left sidebar with clear nav hierarchy, main content area that breathes. Everything sits on a white background with just enough contrast from the light gray code block to draw your eye exactly where it needs to go. The monospace font in the code snippet feels natural against the sans-serif UI text. Typography pairing is quiet but intentional.

Little Things That Matter

The copy button tucked in the corner of the code block. The "Read the docs" CTA with a bookmark icon sitting below. The usage indicator at 0% in the bottom left corner. These small touches show someone actually thought about the new user journey. The "+ Create new namespace" button in the top right gives you two clear paths forward. No confusion, no clutter.