Some people don’t like reading white type on black so I have changed my theme. Please let me know what was wrong with this decision.
Some people don’t like reading white type on black so I have changed my theme. Please let me know what was wrong with this decision.
Danny Gregory 
Nothing. And my aging eyes thank you 😉
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Yay!! 🙂 For me, a migraine sufferer with astigmatism, this is a wonderful change.
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I am glad you changed from white type on black….I would have kept reading anyway, but I DID find it a bit of an eye strain!
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It is definitely a vision consideration. Most of your readers may be young, but for the older folks, white on black is more difficult to decipher…I agree with Barbara Daley, I would have kept reading anyway, and I understand the visual attractiveness of white on black, but going back is better.
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What a relief! This is great.
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just glad you’re posting more frequently again. I’m in the middle of a job change and moving from LA to San Francisco, so your blog is a comfy familiar place! ciao
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It is definitely better to read now. Thanks.
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This is better.
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I much, much prefer black type on white: I know artwork on a screen looks dramatic on a black background, but somehow it looks “digital” and not real to me when I see it like that… and i much prefer to read type like I would in a book.
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Nothing wrong at all :o) For me, reading your blog is all about the thoughtful, candid expression; the colours don’t matter as much. (Although if you changed to something truly unbearable to read, like acid green on fuchsia, I might change my tune.)
Hi from a relatively new reader in Australia!
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So much easier on my old eyes!
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Aaaahhh, that’s better. No eye strain. Thank you.
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Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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Guess I’m outnumbered. I PREFER the white on black. It somehow adds to the artistic flavour of your blog–more dramatic impact and I’ve never had a problem reading it.
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Hi – I agree with Lynne. I loved the old theme. I found it more interesting visually, and never had any trouble with it visually (and I also have astigmatism). Not to insult anyone, but I wonder how much of the criticism is simply people adopting a prejudiced notion that they heard or read somewhere else.
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Hello Kim,
Just a little addition here. Not only is the white on black more impressive graphically, I think it is actually easier to read. The black on white often seems to me more like grey on white. It is indistinct enough to sort of blur into the background. (For example, look at the banner above. The “Danny Gregory” really stands out because it is large and bold as does the little strip in white on black below the picture.) When I e-mail people I always use an interesting font, increase the size and usually add a colour to match the message. The recipients seem to appreciate this. Enough said!
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It’s easier to read it this way 🙂 And I am young. Ish.
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Much prefer the black type on white background. The high contrast of old theme was hard my eyes…Hardly a case of prejudiced notion or something I heard or read somewhere else. I’m going by my own visual reaction from my very own set of eyeballs…
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Nothing would stop me here! But looks good!
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I’m young and grateful that you’ve changed it! Yay! Isn’t there a WP theme that lets viewers individualize how they see your page? That way people are are grumpy about the change can put it back.
Might be more work than it’s worth though. Just a thought.
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