Frutiger Metro

noun

Etymology

Combining the Frutiger typeface family (named after designer Adrian Frutiger) with Microsoft's Metro design language of Windows 8.

An aesthetic characterized by flat vector graphics, abstract shapes and flourishes, human…
An aesthetic characterized by flat vector graphics, abstract shapes and flourishes, human silhouettes, and music-themed elements like speakers; blending the glossy stylization of its predecessor Frutiger Aero with Microsoft's flat Metro UI (Windows 8) for energetic, youth-focused branding on CDs, video games, and tech advertisements. This aesthetic originated in the late 2000s and early 2010s, when it featured prominently in media, but it gained a cult following in the 2020s.

No curated loop yet for Frutiger Metro. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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