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Notes on skeuomorphic UI design and building Bevel: CSS tutorials, comparisons, and the real objects its React components borrow from.

• October 22, 2026Neo-skeuomorphism: what it is, with live examplesNeo-skeuomorphism (skeuomorphism 2.0) brings light, depth and physical behaviour back to the controls that matter. Its rules, and live React examples.
• October 22, 2026Skeuomorphism vs neumorphism vs flat designSkeuomorphism vs neumorphism vs flat design vs glassmorphism: the same button and switch in each style, live, with CSS and measured contrast.
• October 22, 2026How to make a skeuomorphic button in CSS and TailwindA skeuomorphism CSS tutorial: build a skeuomorphic button with one light source, stacked shadows and a real press. Live at every step, plus Tailwind v4.
• October 20, 2026Skeuomorphism is back, for a better reason this timeFlat design took away the shape of things, and with it a lot of what an interface used to tell you. A few old machines, the patents behind them, and what they still teach.