[semi-OT] webpage colours was RE: [FH, FICTION] Karla's Kidnap (a nd Rot Hafen)

G'day,

> IMO it's easier to read at sg.ca instead of the original (which IIRC

The set on Bri's page is standard black text on white background. Guess its a
preference thing though I've always found light text on dark background easier
to read myself.

Just as a quick whip around, what is the general consensus on web stuff I was
going to do a plain colour background with lighter test when I eventually
(don't hold your breath) get around to doing up my stuff for the web. I was
thinking this way because we're a dyslexic friendly family (and
black text on white background is a big no-no for them) and I personally
find it easier, but is this just another Fultonian quirk?;)

Cheers

> Just as a quick whip around, what is the general consensus on web

There's a lot of urban myths about this...

Despite what most designers are taught it is not automatically more difficult
to read light in dark when compared to dark on light.

But I've found that the with respect to the web the best rules are as follows:

1. Check that the contrast is suffiecient on a wide range of monitors (I use a
laptop these days and so often run into sites that have crappy contrast for
me, but which are probably fine for 'proper' monitors).

2. If you use light text on dark backgrounds then under no circumstances make
the text smaller than the default; as dark tends to bleed into light in most
monitors.

3. If you use dark text on light backgrounds then consider an off-
white colour for the background as it makes reading large amounts of text more
easier (and may help the dyslexics in your family, though that varies from
individual to individual).