Positive Display Polarity Is Advantageous for Both Younger and Older Adults

Effects of display polarity on visual acuity and proofreading in younger and older adults.

Piepenbrock et al. (2013)Journaldoi:10.1080/00140139.2013.790485

Citation

Piepenbrock, C., Mayr, S., Mund, I., & Buchner, A. (2013). Positive Display Polarity Is Advantageous for Both Younger and Older Adults. Ergonomics, 56(7), 1116–1124.

Method

Visual acuity and proofreading tasks involving two age groups.

Claims used

Dark text on light backgrounds performed better for both age groups; positive polarity was recommended across ages.

Extracted principles

Dark text on light backgroundsNot tested
Display long reading text as dark foreground on a light background, prioritizing luminance contrast over hue contrast.

ColorTypography