Thread: Best Background for Reading on a Tablet?
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Old 01-12-2014, 09:24 PM   #19
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A few minutes fighting with google I found these:

http://blog.tatham.oddie.com.au/2008...is-a-bad-idea/

Cites a 1980 study where people seemed to improve their comprehension 26% with dark text on light background.

This one suggests the opposite that black backgrounds is better for night time driving GPS and dashboards displays:

http://www.perceptualedge.com/blog/?p=1445
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