Mid-Century Modern
ミッドセンチュリー・モダン / 1940s–1960s / Style / Retro
Adds hand-felt curves and warmth to rational geometry.
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At a glance
Visual cues
- Organic shapes
- Calm warm colors
- Succinct illustration
- Diagonal movement
Best used for
- Balancing friendliness with intelligence
- Building contexts of living, furniture and culture
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Dictionary entry
- Type
- A rounded sans-serif
- Composition
- Asymmetric yet stable balance
- Material
- Mustard, teal, textures of wood and paper
- Caution
- Don't pile up retro props. Fit the forms to today's information structure.
- Further study
- Charles & Ray Eames / Saul Bass
Related entries
- Swiss (スイス・スタイル)Shared effects: Trust.Compare Mid-Century Modern and Swiss
- Flat Design / Vector Minimalism (フラットデザイン / ベクターミニマリズム)Shared effects: Trust / Intimacy.Compare Mid-Century Modern and Flat Design / Vector Minimalism
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