Hulu is making its menus much easier to read

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A GIF demonstrates the difference between the old Hulu main menu, which included bright gradient backgrounds and hard-to-read translucent text, with the new version featuring improved legibility.

GIF: Hulu

Today, Hulu announced that it’s adjusting the text opacity and backgrounds of its app to make everything easier to read and navigate. The company says these changes are part of its focus on accessibility, but the text legibility improvements will probably be appreciated by just about everyone who subscribes to the service.

The shift to colorful gradient backgrounds was made as part of Hulu’s big visual redesign in 2017, and the company also added a translucency effect to non-highlighted words and icons on-screen. Now, Hulu is dialing some of that back in the name of usability. You can see the difference between the old and new main menus above. Franky, I’m not sure what took this long, but the improved legibility makes a big difference….

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