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Yes, largely, the top-left light position is quite outdated, and modern designs are a lot more likely to have the light directly above. Top-left was used in th
by user-the-name 5y ago
Yes, largely, the top-left light position is quite outdated, and modern designs are a lot more likely to have the light directly above.
Top-left was used in the past because the only lighting hints was the edge colours, and this looks weird with a light that is directly above, so typically a 45-degree light was assumed.
In modern design, there is very little edge colouring used, and instead the light determines only shadow positioning. And shadows look perfectly fine with a light positioned directly above. This placement feels a bit more natural, as it doesn't introduce an arbitrary sideways bias.
- systoll 5y agoYou do see top-left lighting in 'neomorphic' designs nowadays. The use of bevels has similar attributes to the edge-highlights of win 95, where putting the light from the top can make the left/right edges indistinct.
- user-the-name 5y agoDoes anyone other than design showcase websites use "neumorphic" designs? I have not seen any serious app use it, and it is ugly as hell.