On Fri, Mar 12, 1999 at 06:36:13PM -0800, mike shupp wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Mar 1999, Ian Keith Setford wrote:
>
> >
> > Aside from personal preference, does anyone know if a certain combination
> > of colors is better to stare at than others? I can guess, from my own
> > experience, that white text on a black background is better than black on
> > white. Does anybody have any input on this? I would like to use the one
> > that is "best" on my eyes since I stare at computer screens for ~12hrs a
> > day.
>
> Amber on black used to be recommended in Olden Times.
> But I'm surprised you find white on black better than black on white.
> The white letters stand out true, but black on white is closer to
> normal reading, and ought to seem less obtrusive.
There is a lot literature out there which talks about how
different reading on a computer screen is than reading on paper. Amoung
other things, computer screen text is projected light, not reflected
light, which causes different strains. Very few people I've spoken to
prefer black on white over white on black.
-Seth
--
"It is by will alone I set my mind in motion"
