The new lens flare

I think the point should be even more general:

"Everybody thinking they are a typographer is the new lens flare."

Large sans-serif fonts, glowing text, embossed text, shadows, low contrast, neon backgrounds and margins 10 pixels wide at most. This is the new face of personal websites and blogs.

> Expect to pay a boatload in refresh rates, as your browser buckles under the weight of rendering that glorious halo.

Chrome seems to cope well--although it doesn't look that nice if you look close enough.