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I think this distinction is important, just so people are using the same vocabulary.

But genuine question: is there another word we can use which means semi-photorealistic leather, stitching, physically textured, etc. interface? Usually with all that being largely gratuitous?

In other words, if we're not bashing skeuomorphism, what is the name of the thing we're meaning to bash instead? :)



Tacky works pretty well.


For the leather in Calendar yes but not for the linen effects which are subtle and relatively nice yet fall into the same category.

I think most people are agreed that the issue with Calendar is more about it being bad rather than a specific design rationale or style.


Pseudoskeuomorphism, easy.


Kitsch


Ornamentation?


Baroque?


That's a good word for it.

There was a short-lived trend in design a few years back that used the term ”maximalism” to mean something similar - covering every surface, layering metaphors on top of metaphors, mixing traditions from all over.


Baroque is characterised by the ornamentation of every detail. Which is why I suggest the term "ornamentation".


Nostalgia.


Nostalgia seems like it better describes skeuomorphism than fake-skeuomorphism.

A notebook application that looks like a notebook is "nostalgic". Weather applications that look like my pants are not.




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