Design of This Website (2021)

Post by lioeters » Wed, Apr 06, 2022, 10:35 AM UTC

julvo wrote: post #52

hypertele-Xii wrote: post #34

For a site that lists its #1 principle as minimalism, it sure has a lot going on at all times. Multiple menus all over the screen, many different kinds of links with distinct underline and icon suffix, popups within popups that reinvent OS window functionality, historiated initials, graphical horizontal divider with hidden links, a recommended articles carousel, and a very (visually) busy comments section. Minimal it…

Comparing Gwern's to your website is really interesting. I'd argue, Gwern's website is a good example of minimalist design, whereas the website you posted is the opposite. To me, minimalist design is as little design as possible (Dieter Rams). All design elements need to serve and enhance usability/functionality of the product. That doesn't mean that the total functionality of something needs to be minimal. E.g. you…

Post by enriquto » Wed, Apr 06, 2022, 10:42 AM UTC

ManuelKiessling wrote: post #82

enriquto wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> a small icon with the three flags this does not address the main problem that flags do not correspond to languages. German is spoken in more than "the three" countries, and in these countries there are more languages than German. Thus, using flags is insensitive and alienating to German speakers from other countries (e.g., Belgium), and non-German speakers from these three countries (e.g., Lugano). And this is just…

I get it, but - what's the solution? At least the flags, while being offensive to some, are generally understood as a "signal for language".

Post by account42 » Wed, Apr 06, 2022, 10:58 AM UTC

caslon wrote: post #55

Jaruzel wrote: post #35

Yet again, this is a website that has clearly only been tested on a hiDPI screen. At 100% scaling on Windows, the serif font used doesn't kern or render properly; crossbars in letters such as 't' and 'f' are overweight compared to other strokes, and makes the font look uneven. Designers all seem to think we use 4k screens at 200% scaling, for that ultra smooth look, when in reality, that's far from the case[1]. Edit:…

Looks fantastic on a real operating system at 1920x1080. Gwern is many things, a few of them positive, but he's not a designer. He's just a guy with an internet connection. The site works, though. Just install a better operating system, ideally with X11, that can do proper typography.

Post by srmarm » Wed, Apr 06, 2022, 11:07 AM UTC

Post by martin_a » Wed, Apr 06, 2022, 11:14 AM UTC

hypertele-Xii wrote: post #47

martin_a wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> If you want to see a professional minimal design, check out mine: text-align:right? WTF? This really hurts when reading. So, while it might be minimalistic, it's not good design.

It's explained on the linked page, under 'typography': > When your eyes read to the end of a line of text, they have to jump to the beginning of the next one. Left-justified text causes all lines to start at the same vertical, making your eyes sometimes miss the jump and begin reading a wrong line. This is why you're sometimes reading the same line twice by accident. By right-justifying instead, the left edge of the…