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Looking to update the visual design of this sub. suggestions? (self.Blind)
submitted by OddlyAccessible
Hi everyone,
I have been talking to u/rumster about updating the CSS and visual design of this subreddit. Here is what I am thinking.
- High contrast
- Black background
- Light blue text
- Larger 14pt font
- Larger light coloured voting icons and flair
- More space between lines.
No promises yet. I haven't really looked too closely at what is possible with the customization of a subreddit. From what I understand the old design gives a lot more control than the new design. Does anyone have any other suggestions they would like to see in a redesign?
I have been talking to u/rumster about updating the CSS and visual design of this subreddit. Here is what I am thinking.
- High contrast
- Black background
- Light blue text
- Larger 14pt font
- Larger light coloured voting icons and flair
- More space between lines.
No promises yet. I haven't really looked too closely at what is possible with the customization of a subreddit. From what I understand the old design gives a lot more control than the new design. Does anyone have any other suggestions they would like to see in a redesign?
MostlyBlindGamer 5 points 1y ago
Those are all good ideas, but I think the redesign is extremely limited. You can´t have different colors for light and dark mode, for example. Most people also seem to use Reddit on mobile, so…
This is worth exploring, but I wouldn’t expect amazing results.
This is worth exploring, but I wouldn’t expect amazing results.
OddlyAccessible [OP] 3 points 1y ago
yeah, i think what we might have to do is include a link in the header to the old reddit design that way users can see the customization better if they want more accessibility. I'm not sure how I will tackle the mobile issue. From what I am told a lot of users of this subreddit use mobile. but i wonder how many of those mobile users have some vision?
MostlyBlindGamer 2 points 1y ago
Yeah, for mobile you want pinned posts instead of descriptions or anything. Lots of people don't even know about the sidebar. Others might be inexperienced with assistive tech on their phones.
xmachinaxxx 3 points 1y ago
No suggestions but those you’ve mentioned sound great!
OddlyAccessible [OP] 3 points 1y ago
thank you!
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