Brushed Metal

ブラシドメタル / 1999–2007 / Style / Apple UI

The hairline-metal windows of iTunes and Safari: a skeuomorphic branch that speaks an app's purpose through material, bringing pro-gear trust to the desktop.

Hairline metal surfaces / Rivet-like details / Equipment metaphors / Gray tonal ranges

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Brushed Metal — AI-generated interpretation
AI-generated interpretation — not a reference work

Dictionary entry

Best used for
Comparing primary sources and canonical works · Extracting principles that transfer to other media
Type
Observe the letters, signs and scale of reference works
Composition
Extract the one structure that governs gaze and information
Material
Verify the materials and behaviors specific to era, region and process
Caution
Don't reduce it to surface signs. Verify the context of era, region, technology and makers.
Further study
QuickTime 4, 1999 / the appliance feel of iTunes and Safari / the HIG debates over its use

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