Daniel Aleksandersen on Nostr: Dear web designers and online news organizations, please ensure your fonts are ...
Dear web designers and online news organizations, please ensure your fonts are legible and scale well at all resolutions. Too many websites pick fancy ornamented fonts that look terrible unless you have a 4K display.
I’m not complaining about serif fonts, but bad #WebFonts with poor legibility becoming the new normal. There are many serif fonts that look good on any okay display at all common resolutions. Unfortunately, modern web design seems to prefer low x-heights, overly thin lines, aggressive kerning, and pay no attention to how the fonts render on a typical Full HD or even 2K display.
I almost want to ban all web designers from using 4K displays as their primary displays. That should put a stop to the downward trend. 📉
I’m not complaining about serif fonts, but bad #WebFonts with poor legibility becoming the new normal. There are many serif fonts that look good on any okay display at all common resolutions. Unfortunately, modern web design seems to prefer low x-heights, overly thin lines, aggressive kerning, and pay no attention to how the fonts render on a typical Full HD or even 2K display.
I almost want to ban all web designers from using 4K displays as their primary displays. That should put a stop to the downward trend. 📉