Why Apple's 'Liquid Glass' Design Is a Step Backward for UX
Briefly

Apple's 'Liquid Glass' design language unveiled at WWDC25 emphasizes hyper-realistic reflections and layers of transparency. It aims to create a striking visual experience, akin to holding a melted sapphire. However, this aesthetic beauty leads to serious usability concerns. Readability suffers when notifications, buttons, and titles become semi-transparent. Instead of engaging users with clear content, the design creates visual noise, detracting from its functionality in practical usage scenarios.
The new design language at WWDC25, 'Liquid Glass,' features hyper-realistic reflections and transparency, creating the illusion of holding melted sapphire, but raises significant usability concerns.
While the aesthetics of 'Liquid Glass' are captivating, the user experience suffers due to readability issues caused by notifications, buttons, and titles being overly transparent.
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