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Yes, websites really are starting to look more similar

  • Written by Sam Goree, PhD Student in Informatics, Indiana University
There's a creeping conformity taking place on the web.Mint Images via Getty Images

Over the past few years, articles and blog posts have started to ask some version of the same question: “Why are all websites starting to look the same?”

These posts usually point out some common design elements, from large images with superimposed text,...

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