http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/08/29/readability-and-high-contrast-designs/ Weblog Tools Blogging Tools Blog Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:46:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/08/29/readability-and-high-contrast-designs/#comment-712775 Jeff Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:18:26 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/08/29/readability-and-high-contrast-designs/#comment-712775 Next, he'll bash sans-serif fonts! I'm not sure it's intentional, but his post is a textbook case of designer linkbaiting. :) Next, he’ll bash sans-serif fonts! I’m not sure it’s intentional, but his post is a textbook case of designer linkbaiting.

]]> http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/08/29/readability-and-high-contrast-designs/#comment-711637 Jonathan Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:58:25 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/08/29/readability-and-high-contrast-designs/#comment-711637 I prefer dark on light. Light on dark--particularly true white on true black--is more difficult to read, even than true black on true white. But that's my opinion. I tend to shy away from the extremes on this issue, but my site currently sports black text on a white background because it goes with the design I was after. Usually, though, I've got either dark grey or dark khaki text on a cream or off-white background. I prefer dark on light. Light on dark–particularly true white on true black–is more difficult to read, even than true black on true white. But that’s my opinion. I tend to shy away from the extremes on this issue, but my site currently sports black text on a white background because it goes with the design I was after. Usually, though, I’ve got either dark grey or dark khaki text on a cream or off-white background.

]]> http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/08/29/readability-and-high-contrast-designs/#comment-710625 Sameer Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:02:01 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/08/29/readability-and-high-contrast-designs/#comment-710625 In presentation skills workshops we are usually told to work with light backgrounds as they don't overwhelm the eyes at first glance. I think the same should hold true on the web. Anyways, now I'll go and read the linked article. In presentation skills workshops we are usually told to work with light backgrounds as they don’t overwhelm the eyes at first glance. I think the same should hold true on the web. Anyways, now I’ll go and read the linked article.

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