Ask HN: Did Wikipedia change its font?

#1

Post by rishikeshs » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 7:36 AM UTC

I was browsing wikipedia today and felt that the font has changed.

Re: Ask HN: Did Wikipedia change its font?

#2

Post by pr07ecH70r » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 7:37 AM UTC

Looks the same to me. Which article in particular have you read?

Re: Ask HN: Did Wikipedia change its font?

#3

Post by rishikeshs » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 7:40 AM UTC

pr07ecH70r wrote: post #2

Looks the same to me. Which article in particular have you read?

I was reading on boolean algebra:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean_algebra

I’m currently in India, traveling on a train on mobile data. Not sure if its because of the slow connection

Re: Ask HN: Did Wikipedia change its font?

#4

Post by Averave » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 8:59 AM UTC

rishikeshs wrote: post #3

pr07ecH70r wrote: post #2

Looks the same to me. Which article in particular have you read?

I was reading on boolean algebra: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean_algebra I’m currently in India, traveling on a train on mobile data. Not sure if its because of the slow connection

I checked archive.org and I can see the font did change for mobile. I don't notice any change for desktop though.

Old: https://web.archive.org/web/20240110075605/https://en.m.wiki...

New: https://web.archive.org/web/20240216085224/https://en.m.wiki...

Glad I'm not the only one who had to run to HN to double check, I'm not too far gone yet :P

Re: Ask HN: Did Wikipedia change its font?

#5

Post by rishikeshs » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 11:17 AM UTC

Averave wrote: post #4

rishikeshs wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was reading on boolean algebra: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean_algebra I’m currently in India, traveling on a train on mobile data. Not sure if its because of the slow connection

I checked archive.org and I can see the font did change for mobile. I don't notice any change for desktop though. Old: https://web.archive.org/web/20240110075605/https://en.m.wiki... New: https://web.archive.org/web/20240216085224/https://en.m.wiki... Glad I'm not the only one who had to run to HN to double check, I'm not too far gone yet :P

Looks like I'm not the only one bothered! :D

Here's a discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/wikipedia/comments/1arp52w/text_cha...

Re: Ask HN: Did Wikipedia change its font?

#6

Post by cheerylion » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 3:03 PM UTC

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Re: Ask HN: Did Wikipedia change its font?

#7

Post by alexpersian » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 3:37 PM UTC

It appears to be an issue that they are looking into. https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T357724