The two main goals of (b)log-In, and the custom WordPress theme before it, were to be simple and minimal. Things have certainly become more complex over time but the bulk of additions have been author focused so not impacted too much on the reader. One area where the impact has been fel... colinwalker.blog

@pimoore You flatter me sir. I'll take it 😂

@colinwalker interesting tweaks Colin, much neater with the one icon at the start. From a reader POV I find the red LIKE to be more distracting than the multiple icons…

@philbowell The difference here is that the red 'badges' are part of the post content rather than the surrounding architecture. They are supposed to be in your face, visual magnets which will have more purposes over time.

My issue was that the architecture was getting in the way of the experience. It's very much a personal thing.

I've been considering different colours for the badges based on light and dark modes so might play with that at some point but I have some other ideas for the site before I get to that. Thanks for the observation.