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I can only surmise you’re referring to Daring Fireball, not James’s blog. You might want to check your monitor’s color calibration (specifically its white point
by dcrazy 2y ago
I can only surmise you’re referring to Daring Fireball, not James’s blog. You might want to check your monitor’s color calibration (specifically its white point) or brightness setting. DF is and always has been white/light gray on dark gray. Specifically, it’s #fff (body text) or #ddd (blockquotes) on #4a525a.
- eviks 2y agoWhy do you need any calibration to see that this is an awful color scheme?
- msk-lywenn 2y agoEven black on white can be awful with disastrous calibration... white on #4A525A is almost white on black. It looks good on any of my screens and I don't even have that good calibration.
- eviks 2y agothere is nothing "almost" about it, #4A525A is ~35 on a 100 lightness scale away from black, "almost" would be 5% or something
- dcrazy 2y agoIt’s still within contrast accessibility guidelines. I find it much more pleasing on the eyes than full black on white, which causes a lot of eyestrain on an emissive display like a monitor.
- eviks 2y agoMinimum accessibility requirement doesn't define high quality and full black on white isn't the only alternative, so no need to limit your comparison to it
- dsiner 2y agoAnd it's horrible. low-contrast, and a tiny unreadble font. Reading it on a M1 Mac