Indeed. I found the choice of font less critical on light backgrounds but that might be because I'm a white-on-black fanatic and can't bear a light background for long anyways - regardless of font.
But I, too, noticed the difference and I don't think it's just subjective. Black-on-white is generally easier on my eye in the short-term but for the long-term (e.g. coding sessions) I strongly prefer white-on-black because staring at a mostly white screen for extended periods of time makes me dizzy.
But I, too, noticed the difference and I don't think it's just subjective. Black-on-white is generally easier on my eye in the short-term but for the long-term (e.g. coding sessions) I strongly prefer white-on-black because staring at a mostly white screen for extended periods of time makes me dizzy.