diff --git a/d2exporter/export.go b/d2exporter/export.go
index 4aa15f976..0237d554a 100644
--- a/d2exporter/export.go
+++ b/d2exporter/export.go
@@ -129,11 +129,6 @@ func toShape(obj *d2graph.Object, theme *d2themes.Theme) d2target.Shape {
 	shape.Color = text.GetColor(theme, shape.Italic)
 	applyStyles(shape, obj)
 
-	if obj.IsSequenceDiagramGroup() {
-		shape.StrokeWidth = 0
-		shape.Blend = true
-	}
-
 	switch obj.Attributes.Shape.Value {
 	case d2target.ShapeCode, d2target.ShapeText:
 		shape.Language = obj.Attributes.Language
diff --git a/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go b/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
index c3faf9f23..91cc687a8 100644
--- a/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
+++ b/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
@@ -986,12 +986,11 @@ func drawShape(writer io.Writer, targetShape d2target.Shape, sketchRunner *d2ske
 				fontColor = targetShape.Color
 			}
 			textStyle := fmt.Sprintf("text-anchor:%s;font-size:%vpx;fill:%s", "middle", targetShape.FontSize, fontColor)
-
 			x := labelTL.X + float64(targetShape.LabelWidth)/2.
 			// text is vertically positioned at its baseline which is at labelTL+FontSize
 			y := labelTL.Y + float64(targetShape.FontSize)
 
-			// background does not exist for <text>, so draw a rectangle behind it
+			// background style does not exist for <text>, so draw a rectangle behind it to emulate
 			if targetShape.LabelFill != "" {
 				fmt.Fprintf(writer, `<rect x="%f" y="%f" width="%d" height="%d" fill="%s"></rect>`,
 					labelTL.X, labelTL.Y,