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snr-decoration-removal
Use this skill when the question is *what to delete* — running a structured audit of a UI to remove decorative elements that don't earn their pixels. Trigger when reviewing an existing UI for noise reduction, when a stakeholder pushback says "this feels too busy" but you don't know what specifically to cut, or when polishing a design pre-ship. This is the operational counterpart to `signal-to-noise-ratio`; it gives you a checklist and a procedure rather than a principle.
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# Decoration removal: an audit procedure
A structured procedure for going through an existing UI and identifying chrome that adds visual weight without serving the user. Run this as a final pass before shipping, or when revising a design that "feels busy."
## The audit
Work through the UI element-by-element. For each candidate, ask: *if I removed this, would the user lose information they need?* If no, it's a candidate for deletion.
### Borders
For every border on the page, ask:
1. Is it separating two regions that would otherwise blur together? *(e.g., a sticky header from the scrolling content beneath it)*
2. Is it the only thing distinguishing an interactive element from non-interactive content? *(e.g., outlined buttons in a low-color UI)*