Keep it legible

It's wonderful to be bold with color, but it should complement, not overpower your message. Worse yet, poor color choices can make your message unattainable to your audience.

Either put light-colored type on a dark background, or dark-colored type on a light background. Generally, light type on a dark background needs to be run at a slightly larger size.

 Either put light-colored type on a dark background, or dark-colored type on a light background. Generally, light type on a dark background needs to be run at a slightly larger size.

 Either put light-colored type on a dark background, or dark-colored type on a light background. Generally, light type on a dark background needs to be run at a slightly larger size.

 Either put light-colored type on a dark background, or dark-colored type on a light background. Generally, light type on a dark background needs to be run at a slightly larger size.

 Either put light-colored type on a dark background, or dark-colored type on a light background. Generally, light type on a dark background needs to be run at a slightly larger size.

 Either put light-colored type on a dark background, or dark-colored type on a light background. Generally, light type on a dark background needs to be run at a slightly larger size.

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