• dandelion (she/her)
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    26 days ago

    this assumes a left to right interpretation which is not universal, the graphic in a sense is not absolutely red then blue

    the text could be positioned left and right like the graphic does, but I found it natural to list the larger number first and the smaller second - so not everyone feels the same as you about the graphic being confusing

    • @[email protected]
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      36 days ago

      this assumes a left to right interpretation which is not universal

      While this is true, the graphic is in English using the Latin script. The Latin script is, as you might know, a left to right script which triggers a left to right interpretation of the whole thing.

      Honestly, it didn’t trigger me at all but it would be more logical to also put the bigger color first (read: on the left)

          • dandelion (she/her)
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            26 days ago

            ha, relatable

            I do have to think about these assumptions in web design, e.g. using block start or end padding styles instead of padding left or right, so that the page will render correctly if loaded in a different cultural context / language. Euro-centrism is strong, but English isn’t the only language, and Western culture isn’t the only culture.

      • riquisimo
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        26 days ago

        Yeah, it’s written in English, which is read left to right.