Is the internet becoming unreadable? Trend for light fonts on dark backgrounds is making sites harder to see

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    DAILY MAIL

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3866446/The-internet-unreadable-Lighter-text-darker-backgrounds-making-websites-harder-see.html

    'Black text on a white background may convey a certain harshness, grey text, on the other hand, may convey a softer more friendly feeling,' Dr Simon Harper, a computer scientist at the University of Manchester, told The Telegraph.

    Period24 Oct 2016

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    • TitleIs the internet becoming unreadable? Trend for light fonts on dark backgrounds is making sites harder to see
      Date24/10/16
      PersonsSimon Harper

    Keywords

    • internet
    • web accessibility
    • font