Twitter recently revamped its web design and introduced a new font called Chirp. Netizens immediately greeted this change with bewilderment, some even protesting that Twitter’s new font made them dizzy.
Twitter says the Chirp font was actually launched in January. Previously, companies with bird logos always relied on font types like SF Pro, Roboto and Helvetica Neue.
During its debut in January, the Chirp font was used for promotional and graphic purposes, but has not yet been used as the primary font in apps or feeds. Now, Twitter has made the Chirp font the main font on the web, mobile web, Android and iOS apps.
In addition, Twitter also makes the text of tweets written in Western languages streamlined. They say the change was made to make tweets easier to read when scrolling the screen.
The biggest change is seen on the Twitter.com page. The colors are now made more high contrast as well as the buttons. Gray backgrounds and dividing lines are also reduced.
One of the biggest changes is that the blue color that is a feature of Twitter has been reduced. For example, tweets and navigation icons now turn black when using the default Twitter theme with a white background.
“We’re updating our colors with high contrast and less blue - changes are made to draw attention to the photos and videos you create and share,” Twitter said via its @TwitterDesign account, as quoted by TechCrunch on Thursday (12/8). / 2021).
Twitter has also promised to launch a new color in the near future, but it’s unclear what that means. Currently users who have subscribed to Twitter Blue can change the colors and icons of the app, but the service is only available for iOS in Canada and Australia at this time.
Netizens who have seen Twitter’s new look are immediately busy discussing this design change. For many, the keyword ‘Font’ became a trend on Twitter until Thursday (12/8) afternoon with more than 441 thousand tweets.
Some users were surprised to see the new look of Twitter, some found it strange to see some of the letters used. Some even complained of headaches and difficulty reading Twitter’s new font.
"The new r font is cute," said Twitter user @evoctvesungchan.
"It's a twitter font, so it feels round, like before, not like this, not sig," said netizen @depressionceri.
"My eyes are narrowed and the smaller the twitter font, the more it hurts me to read it," said @bybluewind.
"Can you change the twitter font or not, it's very pleasing the letter g is uget2," said @ejaeaj.
Have you seen the new Twitter fonts and looks? Does it make Twitter look fresher or do your eyes roll while reading?
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