This new study challenges what we know about color and type
In 2016, Google tried a startling experiment on some users: It turned all of its search result links black instead of blue. The look didn’t stick around; Google results are blue to this day. But the test did tease an interesting question that the web design community has debated for years: Are blue hyperlinks bad? The latest research on the topic says no–and it challenges long-held beliefs about using color in typography.