--- title: Empty state summary: An empty state or blank page is commonly used as a placeholder for first-use, empty data, or an error screen. Its goal is to engage users when there is no content to display, which makes its design important for the overall user experience of your website or app. description: Design empty states that guide users when there is no content to show. Combine images, text, and actions for first-use and error screens. related: [/ui/components/placeholder] --- import Example from '@components/Example.astro'; import Illustration from '@ui/Illustration.astro'; import CodeDocs from '@components/CodeDocs.astro'; ## Default markup Use the default empty state to engage users in the critical moments of their experience with your website or app. A good empty state screen should let users know what is happening and what they should do next as well as encourage them to take action.

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## Empty state with illustration Make your empty state screen more attractive and engaging by adding an illustration. Thanks to a more personalized design, you will improve your brand image and make your website or app more user friendly. Do you need an illustration to enhance your web designs? We've got something for you! Check out our premium SVG [illustrations](https://tabler.io/illustrations).

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## Empty state with header Instead of adding an icon or illustration you can simply give the text:
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## SCSS variables Use these SCSS variables to customize the empty state. The default values are: