My kid pointed out that the dark mode on their math app made the numbers look blurry to them.

It made me think about how we test contrast ratios for text, but maybe we should also check for that weird 'halo' effect some anti-aliasing creates on thin white lines against a pure black background.

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murphy.lisa22d ago

Wasn't there a whole thing about this with some font rendering engines? That halo effect can really mess with your eyes...

samj2722d ago

I remember that font rendering debate back in 2012, and you're right @murphy.lisa, it feels like a lot of modern tech has that same strain on your focus.