Colored fonts distracting?

[ErinsWhitney]

Originally Posted by RebelBelle

Is navy even considered a considered a color?

Seriously though, does my font bother ya'll?

I love it.

The highlighter colors make me go cross-eyed. I can't finish reading a sentence written in those colors.

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[chachi]

Now one thing i noticed today that I can read short posts in colored fonts its the long ones that bothered me

[manolos mom]

Long colored fonts bother my eyes too, but the way I look at it, they are expressing their personality. It's just who they are.

[ErinsWhitney]

Originally Posted by manolos mom

Long colored fonts bother my eyes too, but the way I look at it, they are expressing their personality. It's just who they are.

It doesn't bother me to just not read it if I can't. If I could read my own posts in pink I'd do it too! Anywhere I can put pink, I will.

[yorkietalkjilly]

I agree we should post in whatever style we want. Still sometimes the harder-to-read posts also have to get skipped by the optically challenged, darn it. I hate that I have to abandon reading some things all the way through or just skip them all together but that is just the way it is on occasion with the eyes. But I love the colored fonts for fun posts or just a couple of words. It fancies things up and makes them special from time to time.

[FlDebra]

Originally Posted by RebelBelle

Is navy even considered a considered a color?

Seriously though, does my font bother ya'll?

Not at all -- Navy works as well as black for me and your Georgia font is pretty close to the default anyway.

For me it is as another poster called them "highlighter colors" -- perfect explanation. I started typing out each color and realized it is the bright colors of the Multi - Highlighter packs. Sometimes I will try to use a different color when I am quoting back and forth between people. I usually try to stick with colors like dark or bright blue, purple, or the dark brick red; but not the lighter ones.

I really agree about the run on paragraphs and no punctuations! Drives me crazy. Just breaking into a few paragraphs instead of one long one an make reading it a breeze. I don't understand the leaving out punctuation either -- maybe they are typing on a phone and it does sometimes require going back to another screen to get punctuation but it is not that hard.

People have given me patience with all of my typos though (especially since I have this nerve problem in my left hand) So, I am trying not to complain of any one individual's thread. It doesn't bother me enough to put someone in particular on the spot. Still, I am hoping too that they read this thread!

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by RebelBelle

Is navy even considered a considered a color?

Seriously though, does my font bother ya'll?

There is nothing wrong with yours. It is the BOLD red and the ridiculous pink that we are talking about. I cannot believe they don't think it is obnoxious. No one else does it...why must they do it....seems to me if they pick something like that it is because they want to be different from everyone and stand out. I wonder if it is sinking in what people here are saying...they are being ignored because of it. I hate to think it is intentional...but I also am having a difficult time believing they have not seen this thread.

[camile]

Originally Posted by MauiGirl

Those are my internet pet peeves too, plus clicking on a page or profile that automatically bursts out with loud music.

OMG, me too. Usually, Willow is in my lap whenever I'm on the computer and she has been so startled she nearly jumps out of my lap. I jump too.

[ArmaniMan]

I agree.

Honestly, I have just been skipping over most of the odd colored fonts because it is too annoying to read.

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

I hate to think it is intentional...but I also am having a difficult time believing they have not seen this thread.

lol You can lead a horse to water...

[Princes mom]

Too bad this can't be moved to the "general" section, or can it?

[QuickSilver]

Generally speaking, I think if you would like one particular person to change their post font, maybe just address them directly and kindly say their post font is hard to read. It doesn't seem all that effective to start a thread and hope that a few specific members happen to read it.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by QuickSilver

Generally speaking, I think if you would like one particular person to change their post font, maybe just address them directly and kindly say their post font is hard to read. It doesn't seem all that effective to start a thread and hope that a few specific members happen to read it.

I did not start the thread in hopes that people would read it and quit using colored text. I wanted to know if others had a problem with it like I do. Once that I saw others were also bothered, I must admit I hoped that the people who did it would read the thread.

I have never had a problem being direct with people. I will say that I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.....but that would not really prevent me from saying something if I felt the need. As it is, one of them has been put on ignore and I am not missing whatever they are saying so there is no real need for me to say anything to them. I see the other has made some changes. I actually like reading what she has to say, so I am glad she has changed hers. The other....well perhaps someone can say something if they care to read her stuff....I simply don't care enough.

[QuickSilver]

I see. That makes sense. I've never known you to hesitate on directness.