Microsoft’s Metro design language has gone through a name change of late. Used to describe the company’s design principles around typography and minimal graphics, Metro is now referred to as ...

Microsoft's ill-fated Windows 8 operating system was well ahead of its time, and Windows 11 could learn a thing or two about ...

Whatever the reasons behind the attempt to pull back on "Metro," the edict comes at a tough time. Microsoft just released to manufacturing the Windows 8 bits on August 1.Windows Phone 8 is due out ...

And instead of saying "Metro design," the Softies and those adhering to their official guidelines will be using the words "Windows 8 design." It looks as though some OEMs might have got the memo, too.

The origin of the Metro UI design language. News. By Daniel Rubino last updated 20 November 2018 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Metro is so last week. Microsoft has reportedly ditched the hip moniker for its design language for something a bit more pedestrian: Windows 8. Previously, the name Metro was part of the design ...

Metro, as it used to be known, is the design language of Windows 8 (and Windows Phone), with the Metro tile-based start screen serving as the gateway into Windows 8.

The Metro design language emphasizes animation and responsiveness, and MetroTwit delivers on these principles, feeling fast and fluid. Progress bars are razor-thin, taking up just two or three ...

Formerly known as Project Neon, the Microsoft Fluent Design System is the latest iteration in the development of Microsoft's look-and-feel for Windows. Fluent builds on the Metro design language ...

Microsoft is saying goodbye to its "Metro" branding. For the past year, the company and the media have talked about Metro in reference to Microsoft's fresh, clean, tile-based user interface ...

Microsoft's Metro design language has gone through a name change of late. Used to describe the company's design principles around typography and minimal graphics, Metro is now referred to as the ...

And instead of saying "Metro design," the Softies and those adhering to their official guidelines will be using the words "Windows 8 design." It looks as though some OEMs might have got the memo, too.