Borítbased
Borítbased is a neologism used in discussions of media design and digital curation to describe a content organization philosophy that centers on cover imagery as the primary anchor for understanding and navigating information. The term appears to derive from the Hungarian word borít, meaning "cover," combined with the English suffix -based. It began to circulate in online forums and design critique circles in the early 2020s to describe projects, platforms, and productions whose interfaces and narratives are organized around cover art rather than traditional text summaries or full content.
Definition and core ideas: Borítbased emphasizes visual-first navigation, thumbnail-driven metadata, and the use of cover art
Applications and implications: In web design, digital libraries, streaming catalogues, and marketing sites, borítbased layouts can
Criticism and reception: Critics argue that borítbased design risks overemphasizing style, reinforcing superficial judgments, and marginalizing
See also: Visual culture, thumbnail bias, information architecture, content curation.