https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=402730
Bug ID: 402730
Summary: Light fontstyles for headings are causing visual and
legibility issues
Product: frameworks-plasma
Version: 5.53.0
Platform: unspecified
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: components
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
After updating to Frameworks 5.53, certain headings throughout Plasma have
started using the "Light" fontstyle.
This raises several issues:
(1) light font styles can look wispy, creating legibility issues
(2) if Plasma doesn't find a "Light" fontstyle, it will use thinner styles such
as "Thin, "Hairline" or "ExtraLight", further exacerbating the problem
e.g. test with DejaVu Sans which only has an "ExtraLight" variant.
or see Plasma turning on "Hairline" Lato if there is no "Light" variant:
https://i.ibb.co/7JcdNTW/nightcall.png
(3) light styles can create a sharp discrepancy between labels, all the while
not providing good visual hierarchy due to more important labels being thinner
and less prominent
e.g. the eyes are drawn away from song titles:
https://i.ibb.co/896scPN/Screenshot-20181231-160720.png
In Discover the attention gets shifted away from appliction names to their
descriptions: https://i.ibb.co/DLsYyrP/Screenshot-20181231-160742.png
(4) whereas most fonts have Bold or Italic variants, a substantial proportion
of them doesn't have a Light variant, which means we're not guaranteeing
content distinction for all users
OBSERVED RESULT
Visual and legibility issues when certain headings use a "Light" fontstyle.
EXPECTED RESULT
No visual or legibility issues.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Manjaro Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.14.4
Qt Version: 5.12.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.53.0
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