Showerthought: Our town's new park sign is impossible to read at dusk.

They used dark blue text on a black background, and last Tuesday I saw three people walk right past it looking confused. Has your city ever rolled out a design that failed a basic contrast check?

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terry_hayes181d ago

Maybe they were just in a hurry, not actually confused.

the_leo1d ago

Disagree with terry_hayes18 on this one, that sign sounds like a genuine design fail. Saw something similar with a new bus schedule posted near me, gray letters on a silver background. It's not about being in a hurry, you just can't see it. Cities waste money on stuff that looks fancy but doesn't work for people trying to use it. Makes you wonder if anyone actually tests these things in real light.