Blogging in the dark

I have both my laptop and phone set to always use dark mode. It's my preferred default, even if I often appreciate blogs that only use light mode. Some of my projects are done that way too. What I have noticed quite a few times, though, is that some bloggers simply hardcode the background color to always keep it light. The problem is that the dark mode text, which naturally has a light color, stays the same. This makes it close to impossible to read for someone using dark mode. I last noticed this just a few minutes ago, but couldn't find a way to contact the blogger. Hence this post. Here's how that post looked in dark mode: Dark mode reader sees this A blog post title This text is quite hard to read for dark mode readers, and the longer you read, the more it strains your eyes. Background stuck at #fff. Dark mode text (#ddd) applied. Nearly invisible. What it should look like A blog post title This text, on the other hand, is easy to read regardless of your system settings. No eye…