Designer dissects the 'full-slop button' spec: Inter 14px, 8px radius — and why it hurts sales
michalmalewicz · x · 2026-11-09
Veteran designer Michal Malewicz breaks down the typical 'full-slop button' spec now ubiquitous in AI-generated pages: Inter 14px @500, no border, 6–8px radius, 40px height, text at 35% of height, 40% padding, same-hue shadow (Alpha 0.5, Blur 15px), hover Alpha 0.9, and generic 'Get started!' copy.
His argument: this slop aesthetic is becoming ingrained in public perception, and non-tech users will soon read it as low effort — which directly means fewer sales.
His advice: do the opposite. Base choices on design decisions that make sense for the brand instead of defaulting to AI's ingrained look.
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