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I rebuilt the iPhone 3GS UI as a React library, and here is the CSS recipe

I wanted to know how much of the old iOS look was actual method and how much was just taste. So I rebuilt it: 23 React components in the iPhone 3GS style, from the nav bar down to the on-screen keyboard. Turns out it is almost entirely method. One gradient recipe explains nearly every control on that device. Here it is, then the parts that took me longer than expected. The gel is four layers…

To understand the old iOS look, the author rebuilt it from 23 React components, starting from the navigation bar down to the on-screen keyboard. The author discovered that almost everything was based on methods rather than taste. A single gradient recipe explains most of the controls on the device. This gradient is composed of four layers: Buttons, the navigation bar, the ON/OFF switch, and the tab bar. These layers are applied in different colors to create the overall look.

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