Art Deco
The interwar style of geometric luxury — stepped forms, sunburst fans, strict symmetry, metallic contrast — machine-age optimism dressed for the evening.
Example usage
“Give the awards page an Art Deco frame: stepped corners, a fan motif, gold on near-black.”
Editor’s note
Deco is ornament that loves the machine instead of hiding it — the ziggurat, the ray, the chevron, all drawable with a compass and a straightedge. In interfaces it survives as a party register: posters, title cards, anything that wants glamour with discipline. Use it whole or not at all; one sunburst on a minimal layout reads as a sticker, not a style.