[davedx]

“neutral aesthetic”

Subdued, muted and neutral seems to be very much “in” at the moment. On one hand it definitely gives us highly readable, usable interfaces and text. But I do miss the chaos and vibrance of the early web. Modern web is starting to look really washed out.

[code_biologist]

The moment you let the low contrast gremlins out of the cage they start their mischief!

Flat design is the more sucky partner to neutral palettes in current design trends, IMO. I want color too but it's not a clear step towards usability. I think the return of gentle skeumorphism would be a good step for general usability.

[msla]

Sans serif fonts can't distinguish between Weird AI and Weird Al, so I don't know what makes them readable.