This unified design language creates a more harmonious experience as you move between products while maintaining the qualities that make each unique, inspired by the physicality and richness of vision OS,

With iOS 26, Apple unveiled a unified design language with translucent elements that mimic the look of real-world glass. Here's how it compares to iOS 18.

Apple's new Liquid Glass-based design language puts skeuomorphism – design elements that mimic the real world – back in the spotlight.