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"Does white text on white background become more readable if you add some black to the outside of the text?" Shocking results!
by corin_ 16y ago
"Does white text on white background become more readable if you add some black to the outside of the text?"
Shocking results!
- mrkurt 16y agoThat post was way more interesting than you gave it credit for.
- Dramatize 16y agoNot really. Real world examples would have been more useful. I don't see anyone arguing that white on white text is hard/easy to read.
- corin_ 16y agoAfraid I disagree
- haribilalic 16y agoIn addition to light text on a light background with a dark shadow, they also tested light text on a dark background with a dark shadow. It was just as useless. Why wouldn't they test dark text on a light background with a medium shadow or any other real-world combination?
- huhtenberg 16y agoHere's a more sensible test - http://oi56.tinypic.com/14yc0u1.jpg http://oi56.tinypic.com/14yc0u1.jpg - a lighter text-shadow with zero offset and 5px blur is used to increase the contrast around the text. Top is #fff, center is #eee, bottom - no shadow. IMO it's a close between the center and bottom options, but bottom still looks better and more uniform across different monitors.