Bringing over @sebj 's suggestions from the dissertation version of Acetate for reference.
Suggested redesign for cards and highlighting elements.
Pictured in screenshot from top to bottom:
Full card redesign including creation date and username
Full card redesign including creation date
Halfway redesign between full & the current design (easier to implement)
Background color: #FFF281 @ 90% opacity for cards
Text: #1A1A1A
Card corner radius: 4pt
Card drop shadow: 8px radius, X: 0pt, Y: 1pt, 5% opacity black
Used Apple's SF Symbols in the mockups, but they aren't available on other platforms like for web. Would suggest Google's freely available Material Design icons (available as an icon font) which should have equivalent icons, otherwise FontAwesome.
Some work has already been done to restyle Acetate to look more pleasant in issue #6 but this issue can track any suggestions or problems as they arise.
One suggestion has been to move the new annotation editable card to a more consistent place, this could be the top right of a window or even within the popup window.
Bringing over @sebj 's suggestions from the dissertation version of Acetate for reference.
screenshot of redesign idea
Some work has already been done to restyle Acetate to look more pleasant in issue #6 but this issue can track any suggestions or problems as they arise.