Lighthouse update #61: April 16th 2026

Lighthouse builds on HeroUI, a design system and component library, and today concludes the major effort to update from v2 to v3. The goal was to keep the UI largely the same, but use the updated design system to improve some key details.

The result is

  • More modern look
  • More consistent UI
  • Better usability and accessibility
  • Faster in some areas

This was a complete overhaul of the UI, every area was updated. As with any big update, mistakes can happen. I reviewed the whole UI a couple times, but some might’ve slipped through. If you find any, please let me know and I’ll fix them immediately.

And here are some screenshots to compare the before and after:

Library before

https://preview.redd.it/c4fw0xy7pkvg1.png?width=1100&format=png&auto=webp&s=3812c57702e9426ed8965040a291a5ba9602ef6d

Library after

https://preview.redd.it/ui2jugd4vkvg1.png?width=1100&format=png&auto=webp&s=50146aae5a6f152cc2a22b591a0779a4673d32d4

Rule before

https://preview.redd.it/0hwgc3y6pkvg1.png?width=1100&format=png&auto=webp&s=e556495349534e1be90a23c33c9168dc6fd3a18c

Rule after

https://preview.redd.it/pedyxkg6pkvg1.png?width=1100&format=png&auto=webp&s=20f3156e0d943ffcd63a5d7914045f94a6f0a2c4

Posted Apr 16, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC

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