Dark Mode Is the New Comic Sans (And You Know It)

Dark mode is the Comic Sans of our time—born useful, hijacked by aesthetics, and now forced on users. It’s not kinder to your eyes, often wrecks accessibility, and turns UX into a design monoculture. Looking “premium” on Dribbble doesn’t make it good d…


This content originally appeared on Web Designer Depot and was authored by Noah Davis

Dark mode is the Comic Sans of our time—born useful, hijacked by aesthetics, and now forced on users. It’s not kinder to your eyes, often wrecks accessibility, and turns UX into a design monoculture. Looking “premium” on Dribbble doesn’t make it good design.


This content originally appeared on Web Designer Depot and was authored by Noah Davis


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