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Make Hacker News easier to read
FontFlex is a Safari extension that changes the font, size, spacing and colors of news.ycombinator.com, and every other site, on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Why Hacker News can be tiring to read
Hacker News uses small Verdana text, and faded comments turn light gray. There are no settings to change either, so long threads are hard on the eyes, especially on a phone.
A good FontFlex setup for Hacker News
- Text size one or two steps larger Free
- A larger font weight so gray text stays readable Pro
- Line height around 1.6 Pro
Only for Hacker News, if you like
Save these settings as a FontFlex profile and assign it to news.ycombinator.com. Hacker News gets its own look while every other site keeps your default. Profiles are free.
New to FontFlex? The setup guide shows how to turn the extension on in Safari. It takes about a minute.
FontFlex is not affiliated with Hacker News. It changes how pages look on your device only.
The quiet cost of hard-to-read pages
Small, thin type and tight lines make readers work harder. Many give up halfway down the page, and the words were never the problem.
The quiet cost of hard-to-read pages
Small, thin type and tight lines make readers work harder. Many give up halfway down the page, and the words were never the problem.
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Read Hacker News your way
Free to download. OpenDyslexic and text size are free, with no time limit. Upgrade to Pro only if you want more.