
It will also appear in Microsoft's apps for iOS and Android. Microsoft will gradually roll out Fluent Design across its own apps, starting with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. It offers guidance on how apps should handle different inputs, such as the mouse, Surface Dial, pen and from the virtual assistant Cortana.

Scale refers to 2D and 3D designs.įluent Design elements are meant to offer a consistent look and feel across all form factors, from desktops to phones, and Xbox to mixed-reality headsets. Microsoft hasn't documented Fluent Design in depth, but says light is to draw your attention, depth aims to create space with layers, motion refers to a smooth, non-distractive transitions between tasks, while material aims to give digital objects a sense of physicality.

The five "foundational elements" of the new "design system", as opposed to language, include light, depth, motion, material, and scale. The Fluent Design System, which was called Neon in earlier leaks, is Microsoft's third design language, following Aero Glass and Metro.

Microsoft has unveiled its new design language, or rather system, which lays out the guiding principles governing the behavior and appearance of apps across PCs, smartphones and headsets.
