A coworker suggested a few days back that it is kinda bad UX to have pure black copy on a pure white background as instead of the extreme contrast improving readability it is in fact so extreme that it hurts the eyes. I guess that makes sense. I don't yet know what good rules are for how much you dial down the contrast however. Obviously, if you dial down the contrast too much you are then causing a different problem. This made me think of Curt Hart telling me at Headspring that I really shouldn't justify text. The ragged right effect improves readability and you don't want to throw that away for aesthetic.
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