Looking at the image more carefully, there does seem to be a very stark contrast between the pure white text and what appears to be a very deep black background (#000000 or close to it). This extreme contrast ratio, combined with what looks like a fairly thick font weight, can indeed feel a bit harsh on the eyes.
More eye-friendly dark themes often use:
Off-white text (like #E8E8E8 or even lighter gray) instead of pure white
Dark gray backgrounds (like #121212 or #1A1A1A) instead of pure black
Slightly thinner font weights for body text
Lower contrast ratios for secondary text
For example, Discord uses a softer dark theme with a dark gray background and slightly off-white text, which many users find more comfortable to read. Similarly, the dark mode in Apple's iOS uses subtle gray tones rather than pure black for most interfaces.
The font choice in the image appears to be a fairly heavy weight variant, which combined with the bright white color, might be contributing to that "aggressive" feeling you're experiencing. A lighter font weight or a different typeface with softer characteristics might help create a more comfortable reading experience while maintaining readability.
Looking at the image more carefully, there does seem to be a very stark contrast between the pure white text and what appears to be a very deep black background (#000000 or close to it). This extreme contrast ratio, combined with what looks like a fairly thick font weight, can indeed feel a bit harsh on the eyes.
More eye-friendly dark themes often use:
- Off-white text (like #E8E8E8 or even lighter gray) instead of pure white
- Dark gray backgrounds (like #121212 or #1A1A1A) instead of pure black
- Slightly thinner font weights for body text
- Lower contrast ratios for secondary text
For example, Discord uses a softer dark theme with a dark gray background and slightly off-white text, which many users find more comfortable to read. Similarly, the dark mode in Apple's iOS uses subtle gray tones rather than pure black for most interfaces.
The font choice in the image appears to be a fairly heavy weight variant, which combined with the bright white color, might be contributing to that "aggressive" feeling you're experiencing. A lighter font weight or a different typeface with softer characteristics might help create a more comfortable reading experience while maintaining readability.
Here is what an ai thought about it :)
Looking at the image more carefully, there does seem to be a very stark contrast between the pure white text and what appears to be a very deep black background (#000000 or close to it). This extreme contrast ratio, combined with what looks like a fairly thick font weight, can indeed feel a bit harsh on the eyes.
More eye-friendly dark themes often use:
Off-white text (like #E8E8E8 or even lighter gray) instead of pure white
Dark gray backgrounds (like #121212 or #1A1A1A) instead of pure black
Slightly thinner font weights for body text
Lower contrast ratios for secondary text
For example, Discord uses a softer dark theme with a dark gray background and slightly off-white text, which many users find more comfortable to read. Similarly, the dark mode in Apple's iOS uses subtle gray tones rather than pure black for most interfaces.
The font choice in the image appears to be a fairly heavy weight variant, which combined with the bright white color, might be contributing to that "aggressive" feeling you're experiencing. A lighter font weight or a different typeface with softer characteristics might help create a more comfortable reading experience while maintaining readability.
So I checked my settings and the color I was using was very close to #121212 and #1A1A1A already.
I've changed it to the latter, which should be a little bit brighter. Would you say it's less aggressive now?
Content is interesting, but this dark theme is a bit agressive on the eye. not sure if it's the font or the main text that is too bright.
Thanks for the feedback! I personally find the dark theme to be comfortable, so now I'm wondering how many people share your perception.
Maybe I can change the brightness of the text.
Here is the feedback from an LLM ;)
Looking at the image more carefully, there does seem to be a very stark contrast between the pure white text and what appears to be a very deep black background (#000000 or close to it). This extreme contrast ratio, combined with what looks like a fairly thick font weight, can indeed feel a bit harsh on the eyes.
More eye-friendly dark themes often use:
- Off-white text (like #E8E8E8 or even lighter gray) instead of pure white
- Dark gray backgrounds (like #121212 or #1A1A1A) instead of pure black
- Slightly thinner font weights for body text
- Lower contrast ratios for secondary text
For example, Discord uses a softer dark theme with a dark gray background and slightly off-white text, which many users find more comfortable to read. Similarly, the dark mode in Apple's iOS uses subtle gray tones rather than pure black for most interfaces.
The font choice in the image appears to be a fairly heavy weight variant, which combined with the bright white color, might be contributing to that "aggressive" feeling you're experiencing. A lighter font weight or a different typeface with softer characteristics might help create a more comfortable reading experience while maintaining readability.
Thanks for the information with great examples!