Software2008 – 2013
Google Chrome Browser (Early Era)
Caption
Original glossy trapezoidal tabs and minimal chrome — before Material Design flattening.
Historical Impact
Chrome's 2008 launch stripped toolbars to essentials with subtly glossed, trapezoidal tabs as the primary navigation metaphor. This early glossy browser chrome influenced Firefox and Safari until Google's Material Design refresh (2013 onward) flattened the interface.