The unbearable sameness of Liquid Glass

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September 15, 2025, 5:07 PM

• •Liquid Glass is a new design system that aims to make interfaces feel three-dimensional.
• •The design works well on Vision Pro and Mac, but struggles on the iPhone and Apple Watch.
• •The design does not cater to the unique needs of each screen.
• •Liquid Glass is forward-thinking, but it does not align with the current multi-screen reality.

Apple has introduced Liquid Glass, a new cross-platform design system that aims to make interfaces feel three-dimensional, like physical objects. The system works well on devices like the Vision Pro and Mac, but it struggles on the iPhone and Apple Watch, often feeling like clutter and making information harder to parse. This shift towards a unified design language across all devices, while visually impressive, doesn't cater to the unique needs of each screen. Ultimately, Liquid Glass may be forward-thinking, but it doesn't align with the current multi-screen reality.

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