Unreadable Website Fonts

Users complain about the poor readability of a specific font choice on a webpage or article, citing issues like thin strokes, low contrast, and serif styles, and recommend alternatives for better usability.

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Sample Comments

vga805 May 21, 2019 View on HN

I understand the font choice, but you might want to reconsider. It's not easy to read.

dalerus Jul 8, 2015 View on HN

That font you are using is awful for readability. I would really recommend changing it.

busterarm Nov 3, 2013 View on HN

As much as I'd like to read more of this article, the choice of font makes it pretty unreadable.

rabidonrails Apr 27, 2012 View on HN

Maybe this is just me, but the font is incredibly hard to read (I'm on Chrome).

Osiris May 7, 2011 View on HN

Interesting, but you may want to pick a different font for you text; I can barely read it.

wfh Apr 4, 2018 View on HN

Anyone else find the font being used on that page incredibly hard to read?

ratsimihah Oct 19, 2019 View on HN

Oh that could be why the font isn't the most readable either.

potta_coffee Mar 9, 2020 View on HN

The font is really thin, even when I zoom it's difficult to read. A thicker sans font would be easier to read. The one you're using looks nice visually, it's just hard to see.

bmurphy1976 Aug 1, 2017 View on HN

The choice of font and lack of contrast make this nearly unreadable for me...

wott Jan 9, 2017 View on HN

Fonts are barely readable: too thin, too white on my browser/screen.