Public Service Announcement

[borgmama1of5]

To my dear LJer friends--and anyone who designs websites--black or dark backgrounds with white letters are very hard for over-50-year-old eyes to read...just sayin'...

Comments

[sw0rdy.livejournal.com]

That doesn't seem unreasonable. I'm always amazed by the colour choices some people use online!

[borgmama1of5.livejournal.com]

I want to be able to read them!

[metallidean-grl.livejournal.com]

I second your comments. There are some color combinations some people use that I just can't read anymore. I know they want to have a pretty page, but putting a white or pink text against a darker background, nope, can't read it.

[borgmama1of5.livejournal.com]

It's frustrating!

[sandymg.livejournal.com]

Very true. This is why I'm glad LJ lets you view things in your own layout when you want. Best feature. Also why AO3 is lovely. :)

[borgmama1of5.livejournal.com]

And how easy it is to download pdfs!

[cuddyclothes.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU. I can't stand pink, white or gray lettering on dark backgrounds. Usually I just give up.

[borgmama1of5.livejournal.com]

Not that anyone will change what they do...but I've skipped long stories because I couldn't handle the screen...

[zara-zee.livejournal.com]

I'm so with you on that! I once opened a fabulous sounding fic to find bright fluoro red text on a black background! I couldn't convert to 'my layout' fast enough to stop the headache starting up behind my eyes!!!

[borgmama1of5.livejournal.com]

Don't quite get why someone would go for 'eye-popping' over 'readable!'

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Oh seconded big time!!! I hate those formats - I have to copy and paste anything longer than a couple of sentences to read it!

[borgmama1of5.livejournal.com]

You are much more patient than I am, then!

[jojothecr.livejournal.com]

Trust me, you don't need to be over fifty to get annoyed by white on black. It's terribly difficult to read, I always get the feeling that the letters are moving, I'm getting headache and blind. Or red on black - and it doesn't have to be a website, just a page in a magazine.

[borgmama1of5.livejournal.com]

...you don't need to be over fifty to get annoyed by white on black.

Really? Do you have any idea how much better that makes me feel?!