It’s Not Just You: Websites Really Do All Look the Same Now

New research explains why

Angela Lashbrook
OneZero
Published in
5 min readJun 8, 2020

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Much like midcentury modern has overtaken the American home, design homogeneity has descended upon the web.

It comes in the form of particular typefaces, notably Georgia and Arial; the use of white and off-white as default background colors; and certain design elements, such as hamburger menus

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Angela Lashbrook
OneZero

I’m a columnist for OneZero, where I write about the intersection of health & tech. Also seen at Elemental, The Atlantic, VICE, and Vox. Brooklyn, NY.