flat design

[ flat di-zahyn ]

noun

1. a style of digital design marked by flat, simple graphics, usually intended to look minimalist and utilitarian: Compare skeuomorphism ( def 2 ).

   Here’s a good example of flat design making a potentially very complicated UI design look clean and intuitive.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flat design¹

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

The wireless buds feature wingtips and a flat design that lies flush with your ear, so they’re less likely to fall out as you sleep.

From The Verge

Image: Microsoft While Microsoft unveiled impressive 3D emoji and promised they would be part of Windows 11, the company surprisingly reverted to a 2D flat design without explanation.

From The Verge

The monumental structure doesn’t come into view until you are directly beneath it, a virtue of its relatively flat design.

From Los Angeles Times

The flat design is also less prone to accidental touches at the edges of the screen like we saw on the OnePlus 8 Pro.

From The Verge

Both of these start at $250,000, and all prototypes, including Sundius and Ichiki’s $225,000 one-bedroom, one-bath Elysian Cottage, exclude additional costs for utility hookups, landscaping, upgrade features and a flat design fee.

From Los Angeles Times