Lights Out: Introducing Our New Dark Theme

04 September 2024

At KittyCode Creative, user experience and accessibility is always at the forefront of our design decisions, and we're excited to unveil a brand-new feature—dark mode! With a simple switch, you can now adjust your browsing experience to suit your personal preference or the time of day. Our website will now automatically adapts to your device's theme settings, offering seamless transitions between light and dark modes using the lightdark() CSS function. Click on our mascot Code up in the top left and try switching for yourself!


Why Offer Light and Dark Themes?

While it might seem like just a design choice, allowing users to toggle between themes offers real benefits. A dark theme can reduce eye strain, especially in low-light environments, making those late-night browsing sessions far more comfortable. Alternatively, the light theme ensures readability during the day or in bright settings.

Beyond aesthetics, offering a theme switch improves accessibility. Users with certain visual impairments often benefit from adjustable contrast, allowing them to interact more comfortably with the site.

As well as that, when it comes down to user preferences it's better to have more people be able to enjoy your website without their eyes being blinded by the pure white background.

Why We Made the Switch

As dark modes become increasingly popular across devices, we felt it was essential to provide this option for our visitors. Whether you’re a fan of the dark side or prefer the brightness of a light theme, we’ve ensured that your experience on our website is as comfortable and engaging as possible.

Why it took so long? With more colours and code being added, there are more variables and more testing is required. However, it's absolutely the investment.

Making Your Browsing Experience More Personal

Our goal is to give you control over how you engage with our content. Personal preferences matter, and whether you like your screens bright or dim, we’ve got you covered. So, try out the new toggle, and see which theme works best for you!

Light and Dark Mode Included for Every Client

Every website we design and develop for our clients will now include both light and dark mode functionality as standard. We believe in giving you the tools to provide a modern and accessible browsing experience for your visitors. Whether it's a sleek dark interface or a bright and vibrant design, your website will have it all!

Are you team Light Mode or Dark Mode? Give it a go and let us know which side you’re on!

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