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Re: Show HN: magick.css – Minimalist CSS for Wizards

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I was scrolling down expecting to be surprised by a sudden outburst of color, but instead I was pleased that the structure just remained consistent and readable, and monochrome was a deliberate and pleasing aesthetic. Well done!

It’s funny because I was kind of hoping for the opposite when it came to the code blocks. I find that color syntax highlighting makes code blocks much easier to read.

Re: Show HN: magick.css – Minimalist CSS for Wizards

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post #38
post #37

This is a great example of how a font can really compliment the style you're going for. It fits so well that you hardly notice it at all.

The font doesn't seem that great to me. Not sure exactly why but while it's not quite difficult for me to read, it's not as easy as other common fonts.

You are welcome to use vanilla frameworks for a generic looking site. This is clearly intended as a thematic look.

Re: Show HN: magick.css – Minimalist CSS for Wizards

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post #34

There’s a little typo in the simple example: Note closing header not main.

Another thing, semantically - the HEADER and FOOTER should go before & after, respectively, the MAIN tag

I was curious so I checked. According to MDN:

> Permitted parents: Any element that accepts flow content. Note that a element must not be a descendant of an , or another element

I think you can use a header more or less anywhere, and it is a header for content contained by its parent.

Re: Show HN: magick.css – Minimalist CSS for Wizards

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No. Please don't put script fonts in uppercase. It's absolute death to readability. Actually don't put anything in uppercase - like underlining, it's a form of emphasis that has its origins in typewriters, which were locked to one typeface. The uppercase letterforms are too similar -- there is no variation in the heights of the letters, so your eye finds it harder to read. Upper and lower case, you have letters like…

Hmm, yes, this does break a rule of legibility. It's harder to read than it could be. However, in doing so, it also creates a distinctive style. I think I like it.

My general rule is, if Reader Mode improves your site, your site is a failure.

Re: Show HN: magick.css – Minimalist CSS for Wizards

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post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Another thing, semantically - the HEADER and FOOTER should go before & after, respectively, the MAIN tag

I was curious so I checked. According to MDN: > Permitted parents: Any element that accepts flow content. Note that a element must not be a descendant of an , or another element I think you can use a header more or less anywhere, and it is a header for content contained by its parent.

I think it is more related to whether your header and footer are actually the main content of your page, which may vary from page to page.

Re: Show HN: magick.css – Minimalist CSS for Wizards

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post #38
post #37

This is a great example of how a font can really compliment the style you're going for. It fits so well that you hardly notice it at all.

The font doesn't seem that great to me. Not sure exactly why but while it's not quite difficult for me to read, it's not as easy as other common fonts.

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Re: Show HN: magick.css – Minimalist CSS for Wizards

#70
It love it.

For the hell of it, I looked at the Chinese translation offered in the nav. I can’t read Chinese, so I wonder what someone who can read it thinks, but it looks very cluttered to me. (I know font options are very limited compared to English.) Interestingly, it also uses different photos.

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