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NEUMORPHISM
Neumorphism has been gaining incredible traction this past year,
and in 2021, promises to usher the paradoxical age of minimalist
realism. The style is a successor to skeuomophism—a design
approach that incorporates renderings of familiar, outdated
materials into current designs. This trend was largely supplanted
by flat design, which simplified icons and colors in a way that was
less realistic but more uniform and easily identifiable.
Neumorphism promotes designs mimicking physicality through
selective drop shadows while being overlaid with semi-flat
colors. Most commonly, the effect resembles digital embossing
or debossing. It allows designers to reclaim the tactile experience
that was lost in the flat design era, and this in turn heightens
the user’s connection to the design. Expect to see this stylized
realism on buttons, search bars and text boxes across the digital
designs of 2021.
Ref. 99designs, 9 stunning web design trends for 2021, 2021
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