Neumorphism
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A user interface style that is characterized by flat design, combined with soft shadows and highlights. neologism, uncountable
"Unlike its predecessor, neumorphism makes use of very mild and subtle effects, and does not try to over represent objects in nature, but create a new form that appears like a clay render […] of mostly analog elements from the old world."
Example
More examples"Unlike its predecessor, neumorphism makes use of very mild and subtle effects, and does not try to over represent objects in nature, but create a new form that appears like a clay render […] of mostly analog elements from the old world."
Etymology
From new + skeuomorphism. A Medium posthttps://uxdesign.cc/neumorphism-in-user-interfaces-b47cef3bf3a6?gi=d16d78e27024 on December 19, 2019 by Michal Malewicz credits the name to Jason Kelley (who spelled it Neuomorphism, on December 3, 2019https://medium.com/@jason_kelley/neuomorphism-2c4cbe84caae).
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