Comments on: Stunning Examples of Light On Dark Web Design

By: Markus

Markus — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:17:20 +0000

You should also check out this one. It’s done with a 4 column grid uses good typography and has beautiful photoshopped images in the header and footer.

http://www.mdxinteractive.com

By: Bradley Davis

Bradley Davis — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:05:43 +0000

Great collection of sites, nice job.

By: skippy

skippy — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:17:32 +0000

There are polls all over the net about light on dark vs dark on light, but whenever the question is asked about preference, people automatically start talking about white on black vs black on white, which isn’t the same thing.

White and black are complete opposites. I find the contrast high for me either way and can never read either one for very long.

Light on dark, however, say white on a dark gray – or dark on light with say, black on a soft taupe or something – I have no trouble reading all day long.

I think people should also talk about other factors like the font size and style. I think that matters even more than the colors in terms of readability.

By: whut

whut — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:43:01 +0000

Do you notice this website is light bg with dark text? lol

Light on dark is NOT good for blogs or sites with extensive content as the strain on the eyes is just too much. It IS ok for small word content or photo sites as reading is not a major point of the site.

By: web design gold coast

web design gold coast — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:05:29 +0000

Big fan of light on dark sites. White is boring.

By: Suwat

Suwat — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:00:04 +0000

The white on black design is so simple, yet elegant. I could go for a glass of Black Estate wine right now!

By: photofolio

photofolio — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:44:36 +0000

Nice to see some other approaches. Main reason I followed this on my own photography site is to give the pix a bit more punch then if they were on a white background. The dark tones make it mostly look a bit somber though.

By: Sean Baker

Sean Baker — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:38:20 +0000

Thanks for including me in your article, I appreciate that!

By: Ramona

Ramona — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:20:39 +0000

My web designer used it to terrific advantage on my website, even though I was a bit afraid for readability. With the jewelry and the photos, it looks great. (www.WristRocks.com)

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:14:25 +0000

It’s interesting that most of the best looking light on dark websites are those of the designers themselves (whether they be portfolio or studio sites). I wonder whether this is an indication that generally, the consumers find them difficult to use?