The trend of using ultrathin fonts everywhere will be short-lived and date interfaces quickly. It's a trend inspired totally by the mere fact that high dpi displays can render them without pixelated artifacts, and not because they make sense for design or readability on a fundamental level.
Thin weight type has uses in good design, but the way it's being applied ad nauseum today is a gimmick.
Thin weight type has uses in good design, but the way it's being applied ad nauseum today is a gimmick.