Squircle

Assess

Techniques

A rounded square shape used as a standardized icon mask in user interfaces.

Why it's here

Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by product launches, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.

Evidence (1)

4Hacker News·6/27/2026product_launch
Apple urged to restore diverse Mac app icon shapes
The article argues that Apple’s MacOS 26 icon redesign and forced squircle shape for third-party apps reduced icon distinctiveness and usability. It says the first beta of MacOS 27 shows Apple may be correcting some Liquid Glass design issues, and asks Apple to allow more varied app icon shapes again.