> "Maybe Office 365 needs to be conservative with fonts. Twitter can push boundaries, though."
What's the difference between Office and Twitter here? Both are apps that should just get out of the way of the content.
Most software should just have native UI that follows the platform guidelines. Unfortunately software companies hire graphic designers who know nothing about interaction design, and generalist programmers who want to do one-size-fits-all UIs. And that's how you get unreadable fonts in slow Electron apps.
What's the difference between Office and Twitter here? Both are apps that should just get out of the way of the content.
Most software should just have native UI that follows the platform guidelines. Unfortunately software companies hire graphic designers who know nothing about interaction design, and generalist programmers who want to do one-size-fits-all UIs. And that's how you get unreadable fonts in slow Electron apps.