Ok Ladies and Gents, I have recently had some requests for a color change on the blog, some are having a hard time reading the posts on the blog as the blog is and since a) I want people to read it and b) it is a blog and not a chore, I want to know what people think
Please Keep the Following in mind,
I like the current format and the current color scheme
I am Color Blind so this one is easy for me to read, the Ochre has a font that just doesnt work with my eyes, if someone wants to fiddle with permutations let me know but I cant do it.
A Different Kind of Joy
7 years ago
4 comments:
I think it's fine the way it is-- in fact i like these colors and fonts.
M.H
Don't listen to what anyone else says. The unusual color scheme gives your blog personality. Of course, don't listen to what I say either.
Ya'akob,
I find that after staring at a light-on-dark page of text, my eyes become strained and start to water after less than a minute. I either have to highlight the text (which isn't much better), or I have to copy and paste it onto Word.
I found some studies that support my observation. For instance, the following was cited by the Software Usability Research Lab:
most studies have shown that dark characters on a light background are superior to light characters on a dark background (when the refresh rate is fairly high). For example, Bauer and Cavonius (1980) found that participants were 26% more accurate in reading text when they read it with dark characters on a light background. (Bauer, D., & Cavonius, C., R. (1980). Improving the legibility of visual display units through contrast reversal. In E. Grandjean, E. Vigliani (Eds.), Ergonomic Aspects of Visual Display Terminals (pp.137-142). London: Taylor & Francis)
This other study is more in line with my personal experience:
Reading experience along with halation (the tendency of white
characters or text to "glow" when presented on a black background)
may account for the beneficial influence of negative contrast. (http://hubel.sfasu.edu/research/agecontrast.html)
Here are some other links:
http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200608/light_text_on_dark_background_vs_readability/
http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/2008/09/fix-light-text-on-dark-background/
(This next one is the best, in my opinion)
http://blog.tatham.oddie.com.au/2008/10/13/why-light-text-on-dark-background-is-a-bad-idea/
If you want a professional opinion, I suggest asking Naomi Rapoport, since this is her expertise.
Lol. Didnt know you were color blind.
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