White on black script - why?

[DodgyGeezer]

I've seen several threads where people extol the virtues of white on black script. All I find when I try and read that is it gives me a headache pdq.

Surely I can't be alone in this?

[Muntu]

DodgyGeezer said:

I've seen several threads where people extol the virtues of white on black script. All I find when I try and read that is it gives me a headache pdq.

Surely I can't be alone in this?

[moorx]

I find it much easier to read my kindle with it set to white text on black background. A white background is too bright for me at night.

[LargeRed]

If displayed on an LCD screen, it uses less power.

[davhill]

I run MS Word in white on blue - less strain on the eyes and easier to proofread.

[h0b0]

Before you ask, the answer is "no

[MitchT]

If I read white text on a black screen for more than a few seconds my eyes feel completely fked when I look at anything else afterwards. Maybe it's just me!

[Hub]

MitchT said:

If I read white text on a black screen for more than a few seconds my eyes feel completely fked when I look at anything else afterwards. Maybe it's just me!

No, me too

The text is burned onto my retinas!

[Levin]

davhill said:

I run MS Word in white on blue - less strain on the eyes and easier to proofread.

Can I request a screenshot? I'd like to see this because my eyes don't enjoy blue light much. If it's readable I might seriously consider copying you. White on black is something I find quite unpleasant too, after spending a lot of time using it in the hope it might click.

[Otispunkmeyer]

anonymous said:

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Same. MATLAB and Sublime both set to dark background with light but not white text. Though in MATLAB it looks half assed.

I try to do "dark mode" on just about everything I can. I find it much easier on the eyes.

[davhill]

Levin said:

Can I request a screenshot? I'd like to see this because my eyes don't enjoy blue light much. If it's readable I might seriously consider copying you. White on black is something I find quite unpleasant too, after spending a lot of time using it in the hope it might click.

Sure, snip is below.
This is part of a recipe, typed in 14pt Arial bold. I tend to use a smaller font for letters and the like
and I find that I can tweak the screen brightness down a little, depending on the ambient lighting.
To activate this in Word (2003 at least), Go to the top menu bar, select 'Tools', 'Options' then 'General'.
You'll the command near the top.

[21TonyK]

davhill said:

Levin said:

Can I request a screenshot? I'd like to see this because my eyes don't enjoy blue light much. If it's readable I might seriously consider copying you. White on black is something I find quite unpleasant too, after spending a lot of time using it in the hope it might click.

Sure, snip is below.
This is part of a recipe, typed in 14pt Arial bold. I tend to use a smaller font for letters and the like
and I find that I can tweak the screen brightness down a little, depending on the ambient lighting.
To activate this in Word (2003 at least), Go to the top menu bar, select 'Tools', 'Options' then 'General'.
You'll the command near the top.

Yellow on blue was always a favourite back in the day, less contrast

[drmike37]

Actually yellow and blue have the highest perceived contrast and are therefore easier to see if partially sighted. It's why all the signs in eye hospitals are blue text on yellow backgrounds.

[21TonyK]

drmike37 said:

Actually yellow and blue have the highest perceived contrast and are therefore easier to see if partially sighted. It's why all the signs in eye hospitals are blue text on yellow backgrounds.

That makes sense. First time I saw it being widely used was in the NHS back in the days of WordPerfect etc!