Frutiger Aero

English

Frutiger Aero visuals in user interface design (KDE Plasma 4 from 2011)

Etymology

Coined by Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute member Sofi Lee in 2017. From Frutiger (“a sans-serif typeface”), named after its designer, Adrian Frutiger, + (Windows) Aero (“a design language”), a backronym for Authentic, Energetic, Reflective, and Open.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹutɪɡɚ ˈɛɹoʊ/

Noun

Frutiger Aero (uncountable)

1. (aesthetic) An Internet aesthetic characterized by modern and organic themes associated with nature, glass, water and air.