# Discourse Visual Difficutlies

**URL:** <https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/discourse-visual-difficutlies/128>\
**Category:** Meta\
**Created:** [February 18, 2014, 8:00am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/discourse-visual-difficutlies/128 "2014-02-18T08:00:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![elioqoshi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/elioqoshi/32/15288_2.png) [@elioqoshi](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/elioqoshi)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 8:00am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/discourse-visual-difficutlies/128/1 "2014-02-18T08:00:35Z")

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Hello there!

I just wanted to address a personal issue I have with Discourse.  
The colours used for the fonts are way too bright, making text a bit difficult to read ( especially links which are in bright blue)  
Personally, more contrast between background and text color would be more appropriate. I can see why it is like it is now ( due to the color palette) but I find it quite hard to read without getting nearer to the monitor

Maybe we can solve this out in a different manner?

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**Author:** ![yousef](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/yousef/32/20819_2.png) [@yousef](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/yousef)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 8:13am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/discourse-visual-difficutlies/128/2 "2014-02-18T08:13:57Z")

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Is this with the Mozilla theme?

(ccing @jan)

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**Author:** ![elioqoshi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/elioqoshi/32/15288_2.png) [@elioqoshi](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/elioqoshi)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 8:15am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/discourse-visual-difficutlies/128/3 "2014-02-18T08:15:55Z")

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@yousef I guess. I havent discovered yet where I can change themes

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**Author:** ![tanner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/tanner/32/30590_2.png) [@tanner](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/tanner)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/discourse-visual-difficutlies/128/4 "2014-02-18T16:38:23Z")

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I don’t believe you can change your own theme, it’s done sitewide.

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**Author:** ![nukeador](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/nukeador/32/20533_2.png) [@nukeador](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/nukeador)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/discourse-visual-difficutlies/128/5 "2014-02-18T18:26:37Z")

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Discourse is using Open Sans Light instead of Open Sans, and link colours should be #2983C8 instead of the actual lighter one.

Are we sure we are using the one mozilla styles?

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**Author:** ![nukeador](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/nukeador/32/20533_2.png) [@nukeador](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/nukeador)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 10:23am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/discourse-visual-difficutlies/128/6 "2014-02-19T10:23:24Z")

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Also it’s a bit confusing that visited links lose their blue color, since when you go to another computer and see them blue again you think it means they are unread 😉