ad hoc styling
[/æd hɑk ˈstaɪlɪŋ/]
noun
estilo ad hoc; estilização improvisada; design improvisado
1. The practice of applying temporary or improvised styling solutions to design problems without following a systematic design approach or comprehensive style guidelines
The website suffered from ad hoc styling because different developers applied their own CSS rules without coordination.
O site sofria com estilização ad hoc porque diferentes desenvolvedores aplicavam suas próprias regras CSS sem coordenação.
2. In web development and design, the use of inline styles or scattered style definitions rather than a unified stylesheet or design system
We need to move away from ad hoc styling and implement a proper CSS framework.
Precisamos abandonar a estilização ad hoc e implementar um framework CSS adequado.
3. Any temporary or case-by-case approach to visual design without considering long-term consistency or maintainability
The brand's ad hoc styling made it impossible to maintain a consistent visual identity.
A estilização ad hoc da marca impossibilitava manter uma identidade visual consistente.
This term is primarily used within tech and design communities in Brazil and the USA. Brazilian developers often refer to ad hoc styling as 'gambiarra' (improvised solution), which reflects the cultural tendency to describe creative but temporary fixes. In professional tech environments, ad hoc styling is generally considered poor practice and is criticized as unmaintainable and inconsistent with modern design system methodologies.
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