On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 12:57 AM, Pau Giner <pginer(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
An interesting link defending those ideas with some
examples:
http://contrastrebellion.com/
I agree we should be very careful to preserve readability, but I find that
site a little ridiculous. It's arguing that we don't have to sacrifice
aesthetics for readability... and it's ugly as sin. "High contrast"
pairings like #cfba58 on black don't help their case.
Readability is not just about contrast. In that very site, they also make
controversial choices like pure white text on a pure black background,
which is not universally agreed to be easy on the eyes.[1][2] Part of the
reason I understand that there's been a movement away from 'pure white on
black' as a standard for text is that high levels of contrast can be hard
on your eyes with extended reading... such as reading long Wikipedia
articles.
1.
http://uxmovement.com/content/when-to-use-white-text-on-a-dark-background/
2.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-on-dark_color_scheme
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