On 05/11/11 08:40, Onsemeliot wrote:
Basically I don't really know exactly what colours were used before 2011. There is no history on the web page. But Matthias mentioned that blue was the colour of the past.
If there is no standard - consider to establish one! It can be a good idea to start making *some* element other than the dove a recognizable part of the document freedom project. Does not have to be a color though.
I just wanted to say that I preferred the versions with the larger URL text, since they fit better and use all available space.
In my experience using all the available space to fill in the text as big as possible is not the best way to support legibility.
That's not what I meant. I wanted to say from the two URL variants you used, the bigger one is better. And you're totally right - using _all_ the space would make the whole thing explode :D
Especially if there is more text than just one phrase. Empty room is very important for legibility. But I don't want to oppose your view. It's only a general remark because I used to fill up all space and learned that this didn't work very good usually. Nevertheless I think you're right concerning the URL. But maybe even more important in this case is enough contrast.
I'll wait for Matthias feedback before I try develop any of my suggestions further. Maybe he has a strong opinion on colours or any other aspect. And there are still some open questions...
I bet he'll like it. :)
Thanks again, Onsemeliot
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