Comments on: Is readability a black and white issue? http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/ thoughts on | comments about | examples of } web design trends. Thu, 22 May 2008 20:00:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Tor Bollingmo http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-470 Tor Bollingmo Fri, 03 Mar 2006 14:25:28 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-470 Negative text, white text on black, is far worse to the eye, than black text on white background. Negative text, white text on black, is far worse to the eye, than black text on white background.

]]> By: Andrew Faulkner http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-471 Andrew Faulkner Fri, 03 Mar 2006 15:10:32 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-471 <blockquote>Negative text, white text on black, is far worse to the eye, than black text on white background.</blockquote> Tor, Do you mean in health or readability terms (or both) here? Do go on.

Negative text, white text on black, is far worse to the eye, than black text on white background.

Tor,

Do you mean in health or readability terms (or both) here? Do go on.

]]> By: tiffany http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-472 tiffany Fri, 03 Mar 2006 15:56:57 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-472 black text on a white background is best for print. not sure about online. i personally find white text on a black background more comfortable. black text on a white background is best for print. not sure about online.

i personally find white text on a black background more comfortable.

]]> By: P.J. Onori http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-473 P.J. Onori Fri, 03 Mar 2006 18:17:01 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-473 I think readability is less about color and more about contrast. My personal feeling is that it very rarely matters what color the copy is, as long as the color it sits on creates enough contrast. Also, there have been many studies that suggest serif fonts are much more readable at small sizes. This hasn't stopped me from setting my copy in a sans-serif, but it's something to consider. I think readability is less about color and more about contrast. My personal feeling is that it very rarely matters what color the copy is, as long as the color it sits on creates enough contrast.

Also, there have been many studies that suggest serif fonts are much more readable at small sizes. This hasn’t stopped me from setting my copy in a sans-serif, but it’s something to consider.

]]> By: Peter http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-474 Peter Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:42:58 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-474 I don't know what Tor's reasons are but I ask - how can a monitor emitting lots of white light be easier on the eye than one that is not? I don’t know what Tor’s reasons are but I ask - how can a monitor emitting lots of white light be easier on the eye than one that is not?

]]> By: Danny Foo http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-477 Danny Foo Sat, 04 Mar 2006 01:46:12 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-477 Inspired by post by Snook's 'Gray is the New White' by any chance? http://www.snook.ca/archives/000537.php Inspired by post by Snook’s ‘Gray is the New White’ by any chance?

http://www.snook.ca/archives/000537.php

]]> By: Gustavus Web Services » Blog Archive » Design and Readability » Gustavus Adolphus College http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-487 Gustavus Web Services » Blog Archive » Design and Readability » Gustavus Adolphus College Sat, 04 Mar 2006 06:35:47 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-487 [...] The second, Is Readability a Black and White Issue? by Andrew Whitacre, begins by pointing out that the issue of readability is beginning to garner more attention among the web designing community. He goes on to discuss how sans-serif fonts, line-height, and color play important roles in readability on the web. He writes, “Fortunately, though it hasn’t yet ‘trickled up’ to bigger sites, it’s clear now that many web designers are starting to put as much thought into readability as they historically have into navigation, layout, and functionality.” [...] […] The second, Is Readability a Black and White Issue? by Andrew Whitacre, begins by pointing out that the issue of readability is beginning to garner more attention among the web designing community. He goes on to discuss how sans-serif fonts, line-height, and color play important roles in readability on the web. He writes, “Fortunately, though it hasn’t yet ‘trickled up’ to bigger sites, it’s clear now that many web designers are starting to put as much thought into readability as they historically have into navigation, layout, and functionality.” […]

]]> By: Andrew Faulkner http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-488 Andrew Faulkner Sat, 04 Mar 2006 07:53:35 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-488 <blockquote>Inspired by post by Snook’s ‘Gray is the New White’ by any chance?</blockquote> Bet he didn't get linked to from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://developer.mozilla.org/webwatch/">Mozilla</a> though. ;) Great first article, Andrew.

Inspired by post by Snook’s ‘Gray is the New White’ by any chance?

Bet he didn’t get linked to from Mozilla though. ;)

Great first article, Andrew.

]]> By: Andrew Whitacre http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-490 Andrew Whitacre Sat, 04 Mar 2006 14:19:25 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-490 <blockquote>Inspired by post by Snook’s ‘Gray is the New White’ by any chance?</blockquote> Nope, but that's a great link on a similar topic. A related question: What do you all think the role is of color, images, and other non-textual elements in making text-reading more tolerable?

Inspired by post by Snook’s ‘Gray is the New White’ by any chance?

Nope, but that’s a great link on a similar topic.

A related question: What do you all think the role is of color, images, and other non-textual elements in making text-reading more tolerable?

]]> By: J0sh http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-1454 J0sh Sat, 27 May 2006 11:34:38 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/03/is-readability-a-black-and-white-issue/#comment-1454 "What do you all think the role is of color, images, and other non-textual elements in making text-reading more tolerable?" Aiding the content of a large body of text is nice when it's backed up by imagery, photos or something that has a nice connotation to the content. Color of the text would rather be something to set the "mood", when done correctly. Otherwise we have ppl that smack a high-contrast picture under pink text and expect people to be able to read. As said, Black on White is usually "easier to read" compared to White on Black - but not on print, I think there it calls for attention that's the goal of some print-ads. Not sure though, it's might be because we're used to writing on white paper maybe? Great Post. “What do you all think the role is of color, images, and other non-textual elements in making text-reading more tolerable?”

Aiding the content of a large body of text is nice when it’s backed up by imagery, photos or something that has a nice connotation to the content. Color of the text would rather be something to set the “mood”, when done correctly. Otherwise we have ppl that smack a high-contrast picture under pink text and expect people to be able to read.

As said, Black on White is usually “easier to read” compared to White on Black - but not on print, I think there it calls for attention that’s the goal of some print-ads. Not sure though, it’s might be because we’re used to writing on white paper maybe?

Great Post.

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