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The Design Timeline
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A project showcasing charts on the evolution of design.
http://thedesigntimeline.com/
Fluent isn't just a look - it's a user-centered design system built for scale and accessibility.

As UI trends evolve, Fluent keeps

influencing modern interfaces. It's subtle, practical, and reaches billions #UITrends

of users daily. #DesignSystems #Windows11
April 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
With Windows 11 and Fluent 2, the style is even more polished:

Rounded corners
New 3D icons
Responsive layout
Balancing clarity, accessibility, and personality.
April 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
It's everywhere in the Microsoft ecosystem.

Fluent design elements include:

Acrylic (blurred transparency)
Reveal effects on hover
Soft shadows
Subtle motion
Clean iconography
April 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
You've seen Fluent in action in:

Windows 10/11

Microsoft Office

Xbox

Teams

OneDrive and more
April 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Fluent's five pillars:

Light

Depth

Motion

Material

Scale

They form a framework for building clean, dynamic and responsive interfaces.
April 13, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Fluent Design was introduced in 2017 as the next step after the Metro style. It brought back depth, motion, transparency, and light as core principles.
April 13, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Neumorphism started in 2019 with independent Figma designers. This aesthetic was inspired by glassmorphism, a style that gained importance in the mid-2010s. It introduces the appearance of glass in UI design through transparency, gradients, rounded corners, and subtle shadows.
April 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM