Link Visibility Issues

Users complain that hyperlinks on the page are not visually distinct, making them hard to identify and click without hovering or trial-and-error. The discussion focuses on the need for better link styling to improve usability and accessibility.

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COM CO DIV DOT OS google.com links link click clickable color click link href visited mouse styling

Sample Comments

eloisius Nov 24, 2020 View on HN

Not nice to me. I like to be able to see what the link is before I click it.

edoceo Jan 15, 2022 View on HN

Too right! I want my links to look like links, something to identify that it's a clickable.

andybak Jul 16, 2025 View on HN

If only hyperlinks were a thing...

cgag Dec 25, 2011 View on HN

You should do something to make links stand out imo.

It's hard to see and distinguish what text is a link on this page.

buffportion Jul 15, 2015 View on HN

Thanks for this. It would be great if links were clickable

dllthomas Jun 10, 2013 View on HN

Don't just click a link, but still click the link!

imdhmd Oct 12, 2019 View on HN

There are links. They are hard to get to because of lack of link styling.

eternityforest Sep 30, 2024 View on HN

Love the concept, not a fan of the links to the sites being clickable while invisible.

romaniv Aug 6, 2014 View on HN

This sounds like a problem that hyper-links should have solved.