**"Neumorphism, often referred to as "soft UI," is a contemporary design trend that combines the elegance of minimalism with the tactile aesthetics of skeuomorphism. It creates digital interfaces that mimic the appearance of physical objects, achieving this effect through subtle gradients, shadows, and soft edges.
Neumorphism's hallmark is the delicate interplay of light and shadow, which gives elements the illusion of being slightly raised from the background. This approach enhances user understanding and creates a pleasing, immersive experience. Its muted color palettes contribute to a calming and modern visual style.
However, Neumorphism poses challenges, including the risk of overcomplexity and potential issues with accessibility. Nevertheless, it has revitalized UI design, offering a captivating way to craft engaging and visually appealing digital interfaces."**
Thats what chatGPT told me it was. And who better to get the deets on what a new web design trend is than a robot?! But where did it come from? TO find that answer, we head to wikipedia (which is 100% legit, my cousins dog told me). There we find that the term was coined by one, 'Jason Kelly', who, as far as I can tell, did nothing other than name the design*. The article goes on to say that its origin can be traced back to Alexander Plyuto, a digital designer.
Further research turned up a profile on foundation.app/@Plyuto, with the same Name and a sub title of "Digital Designer. Daddy of Neumorphism.". Dude likes to be called daddy, noted. All this points to Plyuto being the creator, but much like the beloved meme, all code is our code. Oh yea, and apparently neumorphism has come under fire for not being "accessible" enough. It also has some limitations in regards to integration.
The best article I found on the subject was written by Angelica Valentine in an article titled, 'Could Neumorphism Take Design by Storm?'. The author says, and I quote,
'Design trends are often cyclical: they start off as cutting edge, get absorbed into the drab mainstream, and fall out of favor—just to be “rediscovered” a few decades later and revived. Neumoprphism is no different.'
Kind of cynical AMIR? But as harsh as that take is, its true. More than likely this trend will fall off the radar, and a decade from now, our kids will be showing us the cool calculator they made with a new design scheme called "nano-papap" (or whatever ridiculous name they give it.). And then we will smile, and sit back to continue our re runs of demon slayer, while reminiscing on the good old days.
*I couldn't find anymore info on Jason Kelly. He could have secretly been the one to make the design himself, but neither google, or chatGPT had any answer on the matter.
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