Maybe you wouldn’t call the current popularity of using circles in web design a ‘trend.’ But it has become very, very popular. This popularity is partly indebted to the popularity of mobile and touchscreen technology, where a user typically has to press circular or oval buttons with their round fingertips.
Mobile aside, the circle is a powerful shape that catches the eyes of the reader quickly, and it makes sense to use it. As you will notice from this gallery, they can be effectively used to highlight certain elements of a design.
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