Web 2.0 Gloss and Post-morphism in 2025

[Vaking Voda]

https://jackiechan.com/

On pages like his biography, the entire site is just tiled images, on pages like news, it becomes 2018-style flat memphis, on pages like movies, it's more normal.
Why are some pages just images?

[kornfan1799]

Share any sites you found that still use the following visual styles in the current day:


Web 2.0 Gloss
They often feature reflections under objects, glossy buttons, transparency, and skeuomorphic elements (mimicking objects of real life). It was a popular style after the rise of Windows Vista in the mid 2000s and early 2010s.


web2gloss.jpg

Post-morphism
Those feature very subtle gradients, shadows, gloss, and a matte plastic feel, and it was a popular style during the transition to flat design in the mid 2010s.


postmorphism.jpg

Include a screenshot if you can and also a link to the site in question.

https://www.angelfire.lycos.com/

what a crazy one

The UI and the atmosphere heavy gives off windows live messenger 2009 and it makes me happy idk why plus i love the silly art style lol

[Daniele63]

https://www.angelfire.lycos.com/ Screenshot 2025-12-13 202141.png
The UI and the atmosphere heavy gives off windows live messenger 2009 and it makes me happy idk why plus i love the silly art style lol

Pretty! It reminds me of the old Roblox website a bit.

[kornfan1799]

https://www.angelfire.lycos.com/ Screenshot 2025-12-13 202141.png
The UI and the atmosphere heavy gives off windows live messenger 2009 and it makes me happy idk why plus i love the silly art style lol

Pretty! It reminds me of the old Roblox website a bit.

Thats what i thought off too aswell! 0_0

[xrossmediabar]

https://jackiechan.com/

Nobody probably cares but I hate how the movie pages only has all his movies starting from 2001. So we just gonna pretend Supercop didn't exist. Ok

[nullification]

Share any sites you found that still use the following visual styles in the current day:


Web 2.0 Gloss
They often feature reflections under objects, glossy buttons, transparency, and skeuomorphic elements (mimicking objects of real life). It was a popular style after the rise of Windows Vista in the mid 2000s and early 2010s.


web2gloss.jpg

Post-morphism
Those feature very subtle gradients, shadows, gloss, and a matte plastic feel, and it was a popular style during the transition to flat design in the mid 2010s.


postmorphism.jpg

Include a screenshot if you can and also a link to the site in question.

This one looks like it has a soul

https://www.angelfire.lycos.com/ Screenshot 2025-12-13 202141.png
The UI and the atmosphere heavy gives off windows live messenger 2009 and it makes me happy idk why plus i love the silly art style lol

[Kromick]

https://gartic.com.br/
It's a brazilian drawing game website realesed in 2008 and hasn't changed it's layout since 2014

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a website that sells blu-ray discs too (not official)
https://www.blu-ray.com/