Shadows on dark mode
A soft black shadow on a near-black canvas reads as nothing. Dark UI needs a different elevation language.
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Dark mode
In light mode, elevation is cast shadow: outer blurs that separate a surface from the page. In dark mode those same layers disappear into the background.
Prefer an inset highlight — a thin top-edge light — to suggest the same lift. Transition both the fill and the shadow stack when the theme changes so the swap feels continuous, not abrupt.
Toggle dark mode in the demo and watch the card trade its outer shadow for an inner rim of light.