What do you think of the new Goodreads look?

[HomeInMyShoes]

Originally Posted by kennyc

There's a new look?

Troublemaker.

[Ravensknight]

I am glad to see that GR is finally making changes that everyone has been asking for.
/sarcasm

[copyrite]

Originally Posted by Atunah

Wow, no wonder my eyes were tearing up. I use chrome only, I will not use another browser. So I see its the worse. They could not have tested this mess on anything but maybe IE and some devices.
I have to still use the stylish extension just to be able to read. I know others are able to fiddle even more with those looks with fonts and colors, but I have no clue how to do those things so I am glad at least someone made a template so to speak for those like me. Its not perfect, it makes it readable. There are still areas where there are a lot of bugs. Stuff not fitting correctly, running words into numbers.

I dunno if your monitor is using "Clear Type" fonts or not, or has been 'calibrated' for font usage, but in my Win10 system if you right click on the Desktop, Choose Display Settings from the menu, click on Advanced Display Settings, ClearType text, make sure the box that says "Turn on ClearType" is checked, then walk yourself through the wizard. Does that make any difference in your font in Chrome?

[Atunah]

Originally Posted by copyrite

I dunno if your monitor is using "Clear Type" fonts or not, or has been 'calibrated' for font usage, but in my Win10 system if you right click on the Desktop, Choose Display Settings from the menu, click on Advanced Display Settings, ClearType text, make sure the box that says "Turn on ClearType" is checked, then walk yourself through the wizard. Does that make any difference in your font in Chrome?

That stuff is already set. My husband did that for me. I won't mess with stuff that might mess up every other site I go to. I mean everything else works.
I am very very picky at how my display works so I can read it easy.

The image posted is pretty close to how it looked on my netbook (W10). I have yet to check the site out on my desktop as it needs to be put together first having needed a part.

I took a screenshot of what a page looked with the update and then again when I applied the stylish extension to it. I'll need a bit to find the screenshot and get it into a shape to post it here.

I expect a bit of differences on how sites look on different computers and different browsers, but not as much as goodreads new look. They should still all be readable at the very least.

[Nothingness]

I don't like the new fonts, text is smaller and hard to read while images are bigger now, which makes a weird contrast.

[artifact]

I didn't even notice the font and colors change, but there seems to be some (welcome) changes to the under-workings as well. When changing a book's status to read the pop-up box is much smaller and items have moved saving me from scrolling to get to the date read box.

[4691mls]

At first the font size hadn't changed, just the text became fuzzy, but a few days ago the font size was enlarged, now it's too big for my taste (I liked the original size).

I wish all web sites that are primarily text would use the same size - I don't care what size, just pick one as a standard! and then I could set my browser accordingly and not have to keep changing the font size when I switch from one web site to another.

[JSWolf]

The fonts are still the same ugly small size they were when the change took place/

[Atunah]

I am running now 3 different extensions and it makes things much easier. Not all is well, but what can I do. I am just glad someone made those extensions.

[4691mls]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The fonts are still the same ugly small size they were when the change took place/

It's weird that different people in this thread seem to be getting different results.

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by 4691mls

It's weird that different people in this thread seem to be getting different results.

No, it is not weird, it is called bad web development, where you don't take into account browsers and platforms.

[4691mls]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

No, it is not weird, it is called bad web development, where you don't take into account browsers and platforms.

then I guess I should specify that my viewing experience is on a Windows 7 computer, using IE and Firefox

[DiapDealer]

No issues for me using Chrome on Vista, Windows 7, Mint 17.1, and Android Marshmallow. Wouldn't really know there was a fuss if not for this thread.

[Froide]

I preferred the old look but don't feel strongly about the new one. In contrast, lots of participants in Goodreads' Feedback Discussion > Announcements > Visual design change have posted vehement negative reactions.

OT:
Does it make me a meanie to chuckle at the wording of some of those posts? (FYI, I feel for those who wrote them, but the way they expressed themselves... well... )

I'm sure GoodReads got the message, but doubtful the complaints'll make much difference with regard to the redesigned site's palette, layout, and features. GRs does seem keen, though, to learn about and respond to reports of "any bugs, inconsistencies, or broken layout issues", as well as "difficulty with contrast or readability on the site".