# Liquid Glass

Concept · [Product](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/product)

Also called: liquid glass, Apple Liquid Glass

Apple's design material, introduced in 2025, that looks like see-through glass, reflecting and bending what is behind it. It is the basis of a shared look across Apple's [operating systems](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/operating-system).

**For example:** A designer updates an iPhone app's tab bar to the Liquid Glass style so it matches the rest of the system.

## Connects to (4)

- [Human Interface Guidelines](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/human-interface-guidelines): Apple's official design guidance for apps on its platforms.
- [Design system](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/design-system): A shared set of design rules and ready-made interface pieces, such as buttons, colors and type, so every screen looks and works…
- [UX / UI](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ux-ui): UI, the user interface, is what people see and tap on the screen.
- [Startup ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/startup-ecosystem): The people, money and organizations in one place that help new companies start and grow.

## Sources

- <https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/06/apple-introduces-a-delightful-and-elegant-new-software-design/>


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