diff --git a/src/styles/cards.css b/src/styles/cards.css
index d01cc057..6c169516 100644
--- a/src/styles/cards.css
+++ b/src/styles/cards.css
@@ -1,13 +1,3 @@
-/* Variables for card background and hover text colors from splashkit logo. */
-:root {
-  --sl-card-background-light: #f8f8f8;
-  --sl-card-background-dark: #333333;
-  --sl-hover-text-light: #ffffff;
-  --sl-hover-text-dark: #000000;
-  --gradient-light: rgba(232, 232, 234, 0.18);
-  --gradient-dark: rgba(23, 10, 10, 0.18);
-}
-
 /* --- START: Link card styling ------*/
 .sl-markdown-content .sl-link-card {
   border: 2px solid var(--sk-logo-orange);
@@ -32,64 +22,13 @@
 
 /* --- START: Card styling ------*/
 
-/* Card styling for the light and dark themes, including smooth transitions for background and text colors. */
-[data-theme="light"] .card {
-  background: var(--sl-card-background-light);
-  color: var(--sl-hover-text-dark);
-  transition: transform 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
-  border: 1px solid var(--sk-logo-dark-blue);
-  width: 95%;
-}
-
-[data-theme="dark"] .card {
-  background: var(--sl-card-background-dark);
-  color: var(--sl-hover-text-light);
-  transition: transform 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
+article.card {
+  background: var(--sl-color-gray-6);
+  color: var(--sl-color-gray-2);
   border: 1px solid var(--sk-logo-dark-blue);
+  border-radius: 0.5rem;
   width: 95%;
+  box-shadow: var(--sl-shadow-md);
 }
 
-/* Will add parts below back in when button toggle for animations added */
-
-/* Card hover effect in the light and dark themes. */
-/* [data-theme="light"] .card:hover {
-  background-color: var(--sk-logo-orange);
-  color: var(--sl-hover-text-dark);
-  transform: scale(1.05);
-  box-shadow: 0px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
-}
-
-[data-theme="dark"] .card:hover {
-  background-color: var(--sk-logo-dark-blue);
-  color: var(--sl-hover-text-light);
-  transform: scale(1.05);
-  box-shadow: 0px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
-} */
-
-/* Radial gradient following mouse */
-/* .card::before {
-  content: "";
-  position: absolute;
-  inset: 0px;
-  border-radius: inherit;
-  transition: opacity 400ms ease 0s;
-  will-change: background, opacity;
-  background: radial-gradient(800px circle at var(--mouse-x) var(--mouse-y),
-      var(--gradient-light),
-      transparent 40%);
-  opacity: 0;
-  z-index: 2;
-  pointer-events: none;
-}
-
-[data-theme="dark"] .card::before {
-  background: radial-gradient(800px circle at var(--mouse-x) var(--mouse-y),
-      var(--gradient-dark),
-      transparent 40%);
-}
-
-.card:hover::before {
-  opacity: 1;
-} */
-
-/* --- END: Card styling ------*/
\ No newline at end of file
+/* --- END: Card styling ------*/
diff --git a/src/styles/custom.css b/src/styles/custom.css
index b4a9d668..8705ec2c 100644
--- a/src/styles/custom.css
+++ b/src/styles/custom.css
@@ -13,14 +13,11 @@
   /* --sk-logo-orange: #F5A623; */
   --sk-logo-orange: rgba(245, 166, 35, 1);
   --sk-logo-orange-transparent: rgba(246, 166, 34, 0.18);
-  /* --table-head-color: rgb(35, 38, 47); */
-  --sl-link-button-border: var(--sl-color-white);
 }
 
 /* Light mode colors. */
 :root[data-theme='light'] {
   --sl-color-accent: #3D50f5;
-  --sl-link-button-border: var(--sl-color-white);
 }
 
 .hero {
@@ -100,99 +97,12 @@ iframe[id="stackblitz-iframe"] {
 
 /* --- END: Link Button styling ------*/
 
-/* [data-has-hero] .hero .sl-link-button::before {
-  content: '';
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 0;
-  left: 0;
-  width: 100%;
-  height: 100%;
-  background: linear-gradient(60deg, #FF8300, #00A9E0);
-  background-size: 300% 300%;
-  opacity: 0;
-  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
-  border-radius: 24px;
-  z-index: -1;
-}
-
-[data-has-hero] .hero .sl-link-button:hover::before {
-  opacity: 1;
-  animation: moveGradient 3s linear infinite;
-}
-
-[data-has-hero] .hero .sl-link-button:hover {
-  color: white;
-  background-color: transparent;
-}
-
-@keyframes moveGradient {
-  0% {
-    background-position: 0% 50%;
-  }
-
-  50% {
-    background-position: 100% 50%;
-  }
-
-  100% {
-    background-position: 0% 50%;
-  }
-} */
-
-/* [data-has-hero] .hero .hero-gradient-text {
-  background: radial-gradient(circle at top left,
-      hsl(296, 100%, 50%) 0%,
-      transparent 50%),
-    radial-gradient(circle at center, rgb(113, 147, 233) 0%, transparent 100%),
-    radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgb(0, 68, 255) 0%, transparent 50%);
-  color: transparent;
-  background-clip: text;
-  -webkit-background-clip: text;
-  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
-} */
-
 /* centre all images/gifs */
 img {
   display: block;
   margin: auto;
 }
 
-/* [data-has-hero] .card {
-  border-radius: 12px;
-  position: relative;
-  background: radial-gradient(
-      300px circle at top left,
-      rgba(85, 44, 190, 0.081) 20%,
-      transparent 100%
-    ),
-    radial-gradient(
-      300px circle at bottom right,
-      rgba(44, 102, 190, 0.09) 20%,
-      transparent 100%
-    );
-}
-
-[data-has-hero] .card::before {
-  content: "";
-  position: absolute;
-  inset: 0px;
-  border-radius: inherit;
-  transition: opacity 400ms ease 0s;
-  will-change: background, opacity;
-  background: radial-gradient(
-    800px circle at var(--mouse-x) var(--mouse-y),
-      rgba(62, 85, 167, 0.212),
-    transparent 40%
-  );
-  opacity: 0;
-  z-index: 2;
-  pointer-events: none;
-}
-
-[data-has-hero] .card:hover::before {
-  opacity: 1;
-} */
-
 [data-has-hero] .star-text {
   margin-top: 8px !important;
   font-size: 20px;
@@ -258,12 +168,6 @@ html[data-theme="dark"] a.linux:after {
 }
 
 /* XQuest changes */
-article.card {
-  border-radius: 0.5rem;
-  box-shadow: var(--sl-shadow-md);
-  border: 1px solid var(--sl-color-gray-5);
-}
-
 .legal {
   margin-top: 4rem !important;
   font-size: 12px;
@@ -323,8 +227,7 @@ a.decent:hover {
   border-bottom: none;
 }
 
-.starlight-aside,
-.card {
+.starlight-aside {
   border-radius: 0.5rem;
 }