Apple’s New Liquid Glass Design: Practical Guidance for Designers

The Liquid Glass language introduces a translucent, adaptive UI material across Apple’s 2025 OS releases and now ships in Figma’s latest effect update. When used thoughtfully, it can enrich hierarchy, but it carries real performance and accessibility costs if over-applied. The sections below summarise the design’s strengths and pitfalls, show how to recreate it in Figma, and outline best-practice patterns to keep products inclusive.