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Flat design has become a mandate for websites, but at what cost? With its lack of color contrast and block-y compositions, it can help a site's usability, but as more designers push it to its extreme, the aesthetic is starting to reveal its limitations.This post will discuss the minimalist roots of flat design, its original intention, and how too much of a good thing can actually backfire. In fact, in many cases, flat design can turn users off and send them to a competitor's website.