{"id":53618,"date":"2026-10-23T16:37:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T20:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=53618"},"modified":"2026-10-23T17:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T21:48:09","slug":"apple-musics-new-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/23\/apple-musics-new-look\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Music’s New Look"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joe Rossignol<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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In a YouTube video<\/a> shared today, Apple said the new Apple Music visuals were “made by sound.” More specifically, Apple said it played a sound through a container of water, resulting in the liquid moving at the frequency of the notes. Apple Music brand elements were placed behind the vibrating water, resulting in a new liquid-inspired look.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Charlotte Gunn<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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The approach draws on Apple’s wider design direction, particularly Liquid Glass<\/a>, the translucent design language introduced across its software in 2025.<\/p>

The redesign includes Apple Music’s typography. A new wordmark pairs the recognisable Apple symbol with a customised version of Apple’s own typeface, SF Pro. Bold, lowercase lettering gives the service a youthful energy, while a reworked musical note icon takes its shape from the forms captured during filming.<\/p>\n

The project reportedly took months of experimentation with sound, materials and moving image.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Brian Webster<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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“We spent a billion dollars to build a room where we splash in the water while smoking weed for a couple years, and came up with a plain black and white Apple Music icon. And oh yeah new font.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n