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New Community 'look and feel'...

Steve Bridger

You will have spotted by now that the Community has a completely new fresh coat of paint. 

We've not changed any functionality and we've thoroughly tested, etc... but if you spot any howlers and things we have overlooked, please do let me know below!

Thank you.

ps while I've got you, do also let me know what you like (and don't like) about our Community. I'm always very keen to hear how people use it and how it is a valued peer-to-peer support platform Slight smile

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  • I like the colours, but I'm not a fan of the default font at all. I'm not dyslexic, but it still messes with my reading fluency compared to the old one.
  • in reply to Robey
    Robey, that was exactly my thought too. I am dyslexic and also have some vision problems and I find the new font difficult to read. I think it's because it's a 'seriph' font, not a 'sans seriph'. Is that the right word for the twiddle bits at the top and bottom of letters? ;-)
  • in reply to Jacqueline
    "Serif" Jacqueline, but close enough. ;) Yes, it is widely believed that serif fonts are harder for some people to read, especially those with dyslexic traits. However, it's not universal. Times New Roman, for example, continues to be the international standard for printed texts and presents dyslexic readers with few problems. But it then proves hard to read on illuminated screen devices.

    It's also widely believed that Comic Sans is easier for dyslexic readers, but there's surprisingly little evidence to support this myth. There are a number of fonts developed specifically for dyslexic accessibility but they are barely used outside educational contexts because they tend to be perceived as childish or unprofessional.

    Microsoft and Google have mostly adopted Calibri as their default text and I believe it or a close relative was the old default text for the forum. Unfortunately, in graphic design circles, familiarity breeds contempt and there seems to be a trend to push Calibri in the direction previously taken by Arial which might be the motivation behind the change here.
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  • in reply to Jacqueline
    "Serif" Jacqueline, but close enough. ;) Yes, it is widely believed that serif fonts are harder for some people to read, especially those with dyslexic traits. However, it's not universal. Times New Roman, for example, continues to be the international standard for printed texts and presents dyslexic readers with few problems. But it then proves hard to read on illuminated screen devices.

    It's also widely believed that Comic Sans is easier for dyslexic readers, but there's surprisingly little evidence to support this myth. There are a number of fonts developed specifically for dyslexic accessibility but they are barely used outside educational contexts because they tend to be perceived as childish or unprofessional.

    Microsoft and Google have mostly adopted Calibri as their default text and I believe it or a close relative was the old default text for the forum. Unfortunately, in graphic design circles, familiarity breeds contempt and there seems to be a trend to push Calibri in the direction previously taken by Arial which might be the motivation behind the change here.
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