Design Philosophy

🔍

Transparency

Creating depth through translucent layers rather than traditional shadows, mimicking the optical properties of real glass materials.

✨

Ethereal Depth

Establishing visual hierarchy through varying opacity levels and backdrop blur effects that create floating, otherworldly interfaces.

🌊

Fluid Layering

Embracing overlapping elements with careful backdrop filtering to maintain clarity while creating sophisticated visual depth.

Core Techniques

01

Backdrop Blur Effects

The signature frosted glass appearance achieved through backdrop-filter: blur() combined with semi-transparent backgrounds. This creates the illusion of looking through textured glass while maintaining readability.

02

Layered Transparency

Strategic use of multiple opacity levels and translucent overlays to create depth without losing functionality. Elements appear to float at different z-axis positions through carefully controlled transparency.

03

Subtle Light Effects

Gentle gradients and soft shadows that simulate how light interacts with glass surfaces. Highlights appear as thin lines along edges, with soft shadows suggesting depth without harsh contrast.

Interactive Elements

Glass Button

Interactive Card

🎨

Glass Card

Experience the smooth, glass-like interaction with gentle opacity shifts and soft glow effects.

✨ Translucent

Color Palette

Primary Glass
Accent Cyan
Deep Background

Key Design Elements

Visual Characteristics

  • 🔮 Frosted glass surfaces
  • ✨ Backdrop blur effects
  • 🌈 Subtle color gradients
  • 💎 Semi-transparent overlays
  • 🎭 Layered composition
  • 🌊 Soft, rounded edges

Typography & Materials

  • 📝 Clean sans-serif fonts
  • 🔤 Geometric characteristics
  • 📏 Generous line spacing
  • 🪟 Glass-like surfaces
  • 💠 Crystal materials
  • 🌫️ Frosted textures

Tools & Resources

🎨 Design Tools

  • Figma (glass effect plugins)
  • Adobe XD (backdrop blur)
  • Sketch (transparency tools)
  • Framer (interactive prototypes)

💻 Development

  • CSS backdrop-filter
  • SCSS color functions
  • CSS custom properties
  • Modern browser features

🔧 CSS Properties

  • backdrop-filter: blur()
  • background: rgba()
  • box-shadow (soft)
  • border-radius (rounded)

📚 Inspiration

  • Apple iOS 14+ interfaces
  • macOS Big Sur design
  • Dribbble glass concepts
  • Modern architecture glass