Apple announced Liquid Glass on Monday for all of its devices at WWDC 2025. Perhaps the most noticeable thing about it is that app icons, tab bars, and even the text magnifier you’ll see when you hover over words feel, well, liquid-y and glassy.

However, while Liquid Glass has advocates among early adopters, it has also attracted some harsh critics, who say the new design language creates confusing clashes between layers that affect readability.

The new design is rumored to match its upcoming 20th anniversary iPhone, featuring curved glass and slim bezels.

Apple announced a refreshed user interface called Liquid Glass, which features a transparent visual interface that gives everything a "glassy" look.

Liquid Glass is translucent and intelligently adapts between light and dark environments for a 'lively experience,' Apple says. It's coming to next-gen OSes, which will jump to version 26.

Apple revealed iOS 26 featuring Liquid Glass at WWDC 2025, but the lack of an AI killer feature left analysts questioning its competitive edge.

Long before WWDC 2025 kicked off, I said the big operating system redesign rumored for all of Apple’s products this year wasn’t just some sort