Are there any sickos that use black text on white?
Hi.
I think the other way around: I read black letters on white paper when I read a book; why shouldn’t it be the same on a screen? I find the black background more fatiguing for the eyes.
On paper, you use the subtractive colour model, so the light is reflected off the page, and the text is taking away from what’s reflected.
On a screen, you use the additive colour model, so seeing brighter colours means more lights have to be shined directly into your eyes.
If you are finding white/bright text on dark backgrounds difficult to read, adjust your font size settings/thicknesses or check your eyesight out.
A book doesn’t actively shine light at you. That being said, all colours are beautiful. Don’t shame peoples taste or use-cases.
Default background color should simply change with the dark mode setting.
Hi.
I think the other way around: I read black letters on white paper when I read a book; why shouldn’t it be the same on a screen? I find the black background more fatiguing for the eyes.
ooh ooh I know!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RGB_color_model
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMYK_color_model
On paper, you use the subtractive colour model, so the light is reflected off the page, and the text is taking away from what’s reflected.
On a screen, you use the additive colour model, so seeing brighter colours means more lights have to be shined directly into your eyes.
If you are finding white/bright text on dark backgrounds difficult to read, adjust your font size settings/thicknesses or check your eyesight out.
Most studies I read have light background (and dark text) as the preferable choice. Most people use too high a brightness setting.
A book doesn’t actively shine light at you. That being said, all colours are beautiful. Don’t shame peoples taste or use-cases. Default background color should simply change with the dark mode setting.