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> some idiosyncratic blogs can get away with that css-free "look" (eg https://danluu.com/ https://danluu.com/) Not even. The articles there are incredibly comp
by iLoveOncall 4y ago
> some idiosyncratic blogs can get away with that css-free "look" (eg https://danluu.com/ https://danluu.com/)
Not even. The articles there are incredibly compact blocks of text that are way too wide to be comfortable for reading.
Minimal CSS is an absolute requirement if you want a website that is pleasant to read.
- leephillips 4y agoBut with a couple of keystrokes that are in my muscle memory I can narrow my browser window to any reading width I want. So there’s no problem, and the site is easier to read than almost all modern websites.
- threatofrain 4y agoModern web browsers also come with a readability mode built-in.
- dredmorbius 4y agoThough in fairness, that won't work for the w3.org homepage (at least not on Firefox).
- iLoveOncall 4y agoThe width is only one of the many problems harming readability. You can't increase line spacing with a shortcut for example.