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Old 07-24-2017, 07:43 PM   #30460
FizzyWater
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Originally Posted by Katsunami View Post
But what did I know, that fads such as tiny, light grey ultra-thin print on websites and in software would become the norm? In 'my time' (god, I feel old), a 1024x768 or 1280x1024 screen at 19 or 21 inch was actually usable.

Nowadays, software often barely fits in 1920x1080. My laptop runs at 150%, and the screen effectively is 1280x720... where my 10 year old laptop was 1280x800 at 100%. Yes, the newer laptop is technically sharper, but back then, software and websites actually WORKED WELL in a 1280x800 space.
I have to agree with you on this one. I do not understand the appeal of grey font on websites. I understand (don't like, but understand) that they're designing everything for tablets with great resolution nowadays - making everything way too big for my normal laptop screen. But why the heck would they think lightening the font was a good idea?!
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