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Higher contrast link styling on community/editor pages

User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) · Editor: euclid · Created by Timepool
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What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?

At current, with both the light and dark themes, text links on the editing and community pages are incredibly low contrast and difficult to spot.   In the images below I've pointed out some of the links present in a journal post, which I find quite difficult to see. The same problem can be seen just about everywhere links are found on the editor/community side of World Anvil.  

  The Terror From the Deep theme, I should note, is much easier to see links with. Though in my opinion links should be this easy, if not more, to spot in the light/dark themes most users would find themselves using.  
 

How does this feature request address the current situation?

By either adding underlines to these links, or making their colors contrast that of the text surrounding them more, folk should more easily be able to find and use links.  

What are other uses for this feature request?

Accessibility! Not everyone has the eyes of an eagle, the contrast as is is difficult for even healthy-eyed folk to spot, and even more so for those without.
Current score

33/300 Votes · +8620 points

Votes Cast

  • +300

    by Kaleidechse
    on 2022-02-18 10:03
  • +300

    by Vaporstrike19
    on 2022-02-18 03:37
  • +300

    by lengna
    on 2022-02-14 20:30
  • +300

    by jigahaganaga
    on 2022-02-14 11:13
  • +50

    by Vixen Windsong
    on 2022-02-02 00:40
  • +300

    by MandoMc
    on 2022-01-29 05:45
  • +300

    by shyredfox
    on 2022-01-28 20:39
    This would be wonderful!
  • +300

    by ClarissaGosling
    on 2022-01-28 13:07
  • +300

    by thechangeling
    on 2022-01-28 10:57
  • +300

    by A Wild Mimic
    on 2022-01-28 01:40
    Accessibility is really important and oft underlooked, please add this.
  • +200

    by Ilmaine
    on 2022-01-27 19:30
  • +300

    by PrincessHoneytea
    on 2022-01-27 16:51
  • +300

    by Dazzlinkat
    on 2022-01-27 16:13
    My eyes would love to see links more easily!!
  • +100

    by A Enfeebled Orc
    on 2022-01-27 14:36
  • +300

    by Worldkeymaster
    on 2022-01-27 14:31
    I see the need for a chang in the contrast or some other solution here. Links need to be seen!
  • +300

    by Ratha
    on 2022-01-27 13:41
  • +300

    by Dhelian
    on 2022-01-27 13:26
  • +300

    by Melu
    on 2022-01-27 12:24
  • +100

    by Endrise
    on 2022-01-27 10:16
  • +10

    by skairunner
    on 2022-01-27 09:14
  • +300

    by Michael Chandra
    on 2022-01-27 08:48
  • +300

    by Catoblepon
    on 2022-01-27 07:47
    As Stormbril and Naelin pointed out, the Villans have some problems on readibility. With time I got used to find the link although I still miss some, I feel that their contrast should be upped.
  • +10

    by KrostaTina
    on 2022-01-27 07:27
  • +300

    by Dylonishere123
    on 2022-01-27 02:13
    Personally, I can spot the links just fine and I dont think I've noticed what others have mentioned, but that's just it. Others have mentioned it here and I imagine plenty more have elsewhere. This should and can easily be changed. Take my coins!
  • +50

    by Lyraine Alei
    on 2022-01-27 01:52
  • +300

    by A Wild Dragon
    on 2022-01-27 01:23
  • +300

    by TheDoctor292
    on 2022-01-27 00:08
  • +300

    by Naelin
    on 2022-01-26 23:42
    This is super important. As Stormbril mentioned, block links and excerpts are unreadable on the villains theme, almost white on white. This has been an issue for a long time, but with the introduction of global journals this has been amplified quite a lot.
  • +300

    by Shadyleo444
    on 2022-01-26 23:09
  • +300

    by Serukis
    on 2022-01-26 22:31
  • +300

    by SolarCat02
    on 2022-01-26 22:28
  • +300

    by AmélieIS
    on 2022-01-26 22:18
  • +300

    by Stormbril
    on 2022-01-26 22:14
    I'd love an accessibility/readability pass on some of the themes, for issues such as these links and more. On the Villains theme, excerpts on block links are essentially an unreadable light gray on white background.   Seems like something small that could be fixed relatively easily, definitely worth the coins and care!
  • +300

    by Timepool
    on 2022-01-26 22:07