I emailed dang about this once, though I didn't find the reply terribly illuminating: > I think the original intention was probably to de-emphasize the top tex

I emailed dang about this once, though I didn't find the reply terribly illuminating: > I think the original intention was probably to de-emphasize the top text a little, relative to the comments below, so it doesn't come across as so authoritative. But that's just a guess. I agree that it's low-contrast. I'm reluctant to mess with the existing design, but we'll think about it.