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
Thanks everyone for your feedback. I didn't know that about True Black. I personally have issues when their is not enough contrast and that usually makes it better for me. Do folks usually use a dark grey for text on a white background?
+1 on this, I have clients that request a specific color for all fonts, especially in Quiz files. I have to manually copy paste the color code for every question, alt, and feedback for every question. The theme font color does not apply unfortunately. It would be great if it could! Thank you.
Thanks for reaching out, Mark! Are you able to share a screenshot of the menu items that are difficult to see? That would help me to convey your feedback to our Product team. Thanks so much!
At 40 I had excellent vision, but now, not so much. For example, it's a bit of a challenge for me to read lots of text in the font color that you use in this post below: Reply Quote Report etc.
I am manually changing my entire course. Wish I would have thought of this earlier.
+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.
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...
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.
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+1 with a pretty please on top of it.
:-)
Hi there, folks!
Right now there isn't a way to change the default font color, but thanks for letting us know what you'd like to see!
I would like to chime in and agree. Black should be the default color since it has more contrast with a white background.
True black produces more eye strain than a really dark grey. Either way, the grey default fails to provide enough contrast.
The ideal fix is to make it customizable.
Kevin is correct!
Thanks everyone for your feedback. I didn't know that about True Black. I personally have issues when their is not enough contrast and that usually makes it better for me. Do folks usually use a dark grey for text on a white background?
We use #606060. It "feels" like true black, but much easier on the eyes.
And a scoop of chocolate sauce ...
Thanks!
+1 on this, I have clients that request a specific color for all fonts, especially in Quiz files. I have to manually copy paste the color code for every question, alt, and feedback for every question. The theme font color does not apply unfortunately. It would be great if it could! Thank you.
+!
Same here, this should be a feature!
I have a hard time navigating Rise because I can't see all the menu items, they fade into the white background. Please fix!
Thanks for reaching out, Mark! Are you able to share a screenshot of the menu items that are difficult to see? That would help me to convey your feedback to our Product team. Thanks so much!
At 40 I had excellent vision, but now, not so much. For example, it's a bit of a challenge for me to read lots of text in the font color that you use in this post below: Reply Quote Report etc.
I am manually changing my entire course. Wish I would have thought of this earlier.
On the wish list???
+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.