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Anti-pattern · DS-SLOP-010

Card-ifying every static section

Shadows are reserved for content that's interactive or genuinely discrete (Card, Job 4). Wrapping every static section in a shadowed box flattens the page's hierarchy — nothing reads as more important than anything else.

Avoid

About

Static copy, no interaction — doesn't need a shadow.

Team

Also static.

Contact

Also static.

Instead

About

Semantic section + heading; spacing alone establishes hierarchy.

Team

No shadow needed — it's not a discrete, interactive unit.

Contact

The one interactive Card further down the page still stands out because it's rare.