Skeuomorphism in practice

This page is all about giving you some realistic, real-world examples of skeuomorphism!

A standard calculator and its iOS counterpart.

Above is a standard calculator, closely mirrored by the calculator app on the iOS.

Now for some more examples!

A paper book layout mirrored by an electronic one.

Ebooks often mimic the layout of paper books, and this is actually another application of skeuomorphism!

Here are even more examples.

A soundboard, often used by sound engineers and the Apple program LogicPro.

A soundboard, often used by sound engineers and the Apple program LogicPro.

A regular dustbin, followed by a design similar to the one for trash on Microsoft devices.

A regular dustbin, followed by a design similar to the one for trash on Microsoft devices.

The Apple phone app resembles the handheld part of old phones.

The Apple phone app resembles the handheld part of old phones.

Floppy disks, a magnetic data storage unit, have since become the renowned symbol for 'save' on a computer.

Floppy disks, a magnetic storage unit, have since become the renowned symbol for 'save' on a computer.

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