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In these examples I see real-world textures, gradient overlays, gloss, drop shadows, etc. Most of these aren't "flat" as much as they are bold and somewhat mini
by chasing 14y ago
In these examples I see real-world textures, gradient overlays, gloss, drop shadows, etc. Most of these aren't "flat" as much as they are bold and somewhat minimalist. And they pay attention to their use of whitespace and fonts.
I also see a general aesthetic that most of web design fits into. Hacker News? Flat before flat was flat! And Yahoo! (http://web.archive.org/web/19961128070641/http://www8.yahoo.com http://web.archive.org/web/19961128070641/http://www8.yahoo....) -- seventeen years ahead of the curve!
Anyway: I love talking design, but could we elevate the conversation a bit beyond "hey, look: flat design is trendy."
- erichocean 14y agoI think "flat design" also includes a lot of attention to typography; thus, HN and Yahoo circa 1995 wouldn't count. WebFonts and especially Retina-class displays are making it possible to do some very interesting work with typography, and once you've got that, the need for faux-2.5D sort of drops away...
- fosap 14y agoI like that design style very much. But I agree that "flat" is not the thing that makes these great. The design looks modern, is a old-fashioned 1920ies style. For me it looks Bauhausish.
- octagonal 14y agoDesign trends never make a design good.