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RosemaryAylward
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6 years ago

font default color in RISE

Is there anyway to change the default color from the "grey black" to "dark black"? I find the grey/black doesn't show enough contrast. I know I can change it manually, but I'd rather change the default so I don't have to do it on each page. Thanks

 

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  • Nadia-Zaid's avatar
    Nadia-Zaid
    Community Member

    +1 for customizing the font color. The workaround I'm using is using block templates for ALL items but being able to set the default text color would be very helpful.

  • Hi. I understand that this is an older discussion, but please provide this option.

    Thanks.

  • I actually prefer the current default -- it's actually a common recommendation for UI design not to use pure black -- here's just one article talking about visual design best practices that includes this item.

    What I'd really like as the enhancement is the ability to set a course-wide default text color. That way I can use what I want, and folks who want to use higher contrast can do so too. But lacking that option, please DON'T change default to pure black...

    https://www.adhamdannaway.com/blog/ui-design/16-ui-design-rules
    14. Avoid pure black text

    For UI design, it’s generally safest to avoid pure black, as it has a very high contrast against white. This high contrast can cause eye strain and fatigue when reading text.

    Black has 0% colour brightness and white has 100% colour brightness. The large difference in colour brightness causes our eyes to work harder. It’s safest to avoid pure black against white and opt for a dark grey instead.

    In our example, pure black is used on multiple elements. Changing it to a dark grey helps to improve readability. Previously when looking at visual hierarchy, we noted that the property description text was too prominent. To make sure interface elements are presented in order of importance, we use a lighter grey for the property description text to decrease its prominence.