https://www.cnet.com/news/twitters-new-font-chirp-is-apparently-giving-some-users-headaches/ Jamie Spears reportedly agrees to step down as conservator Kevin Costner visits Field of Dreams U.S. 2020 census San Francisco requires full COVID vaccination proof indoors 4th stimulus payment update Best All the best Award Winners Best 5G Phone Best Antivirus Best Balance Transfer Credit Card Best Cash-Back Credit Cards Best Cordless Vacuum Best Credit Card Best Elliptical Best Fire Pit Best Grill Best Headphones Best Laptop Best Laptop For College Best Massage Gun Best Mattress Best Meal Kit Delivery Service Best Mesh Wi-Fi Best Noise-Canceling Headphones Best Office Chair Best Online Glasses Best Peloton Alternative Best Printer Best Router Best Rowing Machine Best Standing Desk Best Treadmill Best TV Best TV Streaming Service Best VPN Best Web Hosting Best Weighted Blanket Best Wireless Earbuds Reviews All Reviews Amazon Echo Show 8 Apple AirPods Pro Apple iPhone 12 Apple iPhone 12 Mini Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Apple iPhone SE Asus ROG Phone 5 Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Chromecast with Google TV Fitbit Sense Fitbit Versa 3 Freshly HP Envy x360 13 (2020) LG G1 OLED TV LG OLED CX TV OnePlus 9 Pro Paramount Plus Ring Video Doorbell Wired Samsung Galaxy A51 Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S21 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Samsung Q80T series Sling TV Sony PlayStation 5 Sony WH-1000XM4 Sony XBR-X900H TV TCL 6-Series 2020 Roku TV Vizio Elevate soundbar Vizio M-Series Quantum YouTube TV News All news 5G Accessibility Amazon Apple COVID-19 Cybersecurity Digital Divide Facebook Google Mobile Now What Science Tech Industry Culture Comics Gaming Internet Music Politics Sports Toys & Games TV & Movies More Newsletters Photo Galleries Special Features Videos Tech All tech Mobile Computing Home Entertainment Services & Software Finance All personal finance Banking Credit Cards Insurance Investing Loans Mortgages Taxes Your Money Health All health and wellness Caregiving Dental Care Fitness Nutrition Parenting Personal Care Sleep Home CNET Home Home Energy & Utilities Home Internet Home Security Kitchen & Household Smart Home Yard & Outdoors Cars Roadshow Reviews Video News Pictures Recalls Auto Buying Program Carfection Cooley On Cars Best cars Best Affordable Cars Best Convertibles Best Electric Cars Best Family Cars Best Fuel-Efficient Cars Best Hybrids Best Luxury SUVs Best Midsize SUVs Best Sedans Best Small SUVs Best SUVs Best Tech Cars Best Trucks Best Used Cars Best car products Best Backup Camera Best Car Battery Charger Best Car Cover Best Car Vacuum Best Dash Cam Best Portable Jump Starter Best Portable Tire Inflator Best Radar Detector Deals All deals The Cheapskate Best Apple Watch Deals Best Laptop Deals Best Macbook Deals Best Mattress Deals Best Meal Kit Deals Best TV Deals Best VPN Deals Coupons Adidas Coupons AliExpress Coupons Casper Promo Codes Dick's Sporting Goods Coupons DoorDash Promo Codes eBay Coupons ExpressVPN Coupons Fanatics Coupons Grubhub Promo Codes Home Depot Coupons Hotels.com Coupons Hotwire Promo Codes HP Coupon Codes Macy's Coupons Nike Coupons NordVPN Coupon Codes Office Depot Coupons Overstock Coupons Samsung Coupons Staples Coupons Surfshark Coupons TurboTax Coupons Verizon Promo Codes Walmart Coupons Editions Editions English France Germany Japan Korea Search [ ] Go Hi, Settings My Profile Sign Out Join / Sign In Twitter's new font, Chirp, is apparently giving some users headaches It's inevitable: Twitter changes Twitter, and Twitter users complain on Twitter. But does Chirp make you feel like a woodpecker is pounding on your skull? Gael Fashingbauer Cooper headshot Gael Fashingbauer Cooper Aug. 11, 2021 2:11 p.m. PT * + + + + * Change is never easy, and Twitter users aren't afraid to complain. Those two truisms combined on Wednesday when Twitter unveiled a new design that included a new font, called Chirp, and higher-contrast colors. Almost immediately, users began to complain -- with many saying the new font gave them headaches. (This writer is getting them too.) A Twitter spokesperson told me, "We tested the font and found that while it does take people a little time to get used to it, overall they like the change. We're listening to feedback about the font and will continue to improve it." Get the CNET Culture newsletter Explore movies, games, superheroes and more with CNET Culture. Delivered Tuesdays and Fridays. Pity the poor Twitter employee who had to gamely charge onto the platform and try to explain why the changes are for the better, because even if they were, no one wanted them. "Today, we released a few changes to the way Twitter looks on the web and on your phone," a tweet from Twitter Design reads. "While it might feel weird at first, these updates make us more accessible, unique, and focused on you and what you're talking about." Notice anything different? Today, we released a few changes to the way Twitter looks on the web and on your phone. While it might feel weird at first, these updates make us more accessible, unique, and focused on you and what you're talking about. Let's take a deeper look. pic.twitter.com/vCUomsgCNA -- Twitter Design (@TwitterDesign) August 11, 2021 Chirp, the new typeface Twitter's Derrit DeRouen posted an entire thread about why the company felt a need to develop its own typeface, writing that, "for everyday use it must be sharp and legible (with good density), but with personality and distinctiveness." I want to give a bit more depth to Chirp, our new typeface. Type, in 280 character doses, is the foundation of Twitter. In the history of the company we've either relied on someone else's typeface, from SF Pro and Roboto, to Helvetica Neue in our brand. pic.twitter.com/OrvlYsxF9g -- Derrit DeRouen (@DerritDeRouen) January 27, 2021 But some found Chirp harder to read. "PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let us change the font back," said one Twitter user. "It's incredibly difficult for me to read with, and it physically hurts to look at it." Said another, "It looks like the letters are doing the wave, I hate it." Same. I can't believe they claimed this would be easier to read because it is definitely much harder to read -- Tango (@tangozlulu) August 11, 2021 You could've just made the font changeable based on the user settings (and Android already did that! Not sure about iOS though) and made a lot of this under settings, instead of forcing it upon users that don't even want the change -- Naz (@BluSpringg) August 11, 2021 It looks like the letters are doing the wave, I hate it. -- Rigtoofen (@Rigtoofen) August 11, 2021 yo it sucks. this font looks unfinished. hope you didn't pay them for a job well done cuz this aint even satisfactory. Not even close. I feel like i'm playing a retro video game from late 80's era. this isn't "easier" to read. who was your test focus group for this anyways??? -- Birdthulu (@Kaddiss_Telelia) August 11, 2021 Pass the aspirin A number of Twitter users made the same point: The new font is giving them headaches. "The new Twitter font has cured my addiction to this bird app because i actually can't scroll without getting a headache now," wrote one user. "Read tweets with Twitter's new font and get a headache," one person wrote. "Then maybe you'll close your eyes out of frustration and eventually fall asleep." the new twitter font has cured my addiction to this bird app because i actually can't scroll without getting a headache now -- ali de haan (@lunetsdaya) August 11, 2021 Read tweets with twitter's new font and get a headache. Then maybe you'll close your eyes out of frustration and eventually fall asleep -- mnemosyne (@cd_mnemosyne) August 11, 2021 came back to twitter only to get a headache because of the new fontpic.twitter.com/hkOYppGswK -- Queen mystic cashier (@yjmint_) August 11, 2021 ive heard several people say they have a headache and had to stop using desktop twitter for now -- spooky maiden[?] (@sunrisegrove) August 11, 2021 Ok but is anyone else getting a slight headache from the Twitter font change or just me -- Max @ Meat Meditation (@tuxedomakscos) August 11, 2021 Color my world Another change involved the color scheme of the site. Notably, Follow buttons are now black in regular mode or white in dark mode, whereas before, users could choose from a variety of different colors. "Our new buttons are high contrast too," the site's design account posted. "Now the most important actions you can take stand out. Yes, the follow buttons look different, but they'll help you see what actions you've taken at a glance." Our new buttons are high contrast too. Now the most important actions you can take stand out. Yes, the follow buttons look different, but they'll help you see what actions you've taken at a glance. -- Twitter Design (@TwitterDesign) August 11, 2021 But some users weren't fans. Said one, "the new black buttons for following someone feel like i am about to curse them with my newfound presence which i guess is like, accurate." the new black buttons for following someone feel like i am about to curse them with my newfound presence which i guess is like, accurate -- stephanie (@isosteph) August 11, 2021 I love how I use dark mode to prevent eye strain and headaches and then twitter is like "what if we made the follow button bright white on a dark background wouldn't that be great" no it's giving me the eye strain I'm trying to avoid -- Queenie (@queer_queenie) August 11, 2021 So you keep our custom colored buttons for "Tweet" and "Reply" but not follow? That's just so jarring, and we would rather keep the custom color for everything, not be forced to have the one you pick for us Hope you take this into consideration pic.twitter.com/3h6TuCny1n -- Sol (@FavoniusSol) August 11, 2021 I literally unfollowed and followed someone because of this ingenius plan. Oh but the "Reply" button is blue. Hey @Twitter your design is inconsistent and broken. Fire someone. -- Alternate Radio Ghosts (@altradioghosts) August 11, 2021 just had a brief "fuck fuck did i unfollow this person and now have to follow them back after which they'll know i unfollowed them in the first place" moment but twitter just changed the color of buttons -- jenn (@jennschiffer) August 11, 2021 Too late to turn back? And this being Twitter, some users just delivered on the jokes. "Twitter has now become your domestic partner," wrote one person. "You get home and they are like, 'honey do you notice anything different? I've been working all day rearranging all of your stuff don't be mad, while I might feel weird at first you are going to love it!'" And some users pointed out that if Twitter was really feeling the need to make changes, there are others that should've come to the forefront. "Still looking for the edit feature," said one. Twitter has now become your domestic partner! You get home and they are like "honey do you notice anything different? I've been working all day rearranging all of your stuff don't be mad, while I might feel weird at first you are going to love it!" -- Daniel Newmae (@DanielNewman) August 11, 2021 Here, let me suggest your next step pic.twitter.com/j34p1dN5f6 -- John Lonnon (@devilfruitbat) August 11, 2021 Sure Twitter, change my fonts & colors just to fvck with me a little. I don't mind pic.twitter.com/iIoucGlsUU -- Woke "Crucify the ego before it's far too late" (@WokeAnimal) August 11, 2021 but no one asked pic.twitter.com/DG31QoE4Hb -- karr/kaisa RT PINNED (@berdacs) August 11, 2021 Still looking for the edit feature pic.twitter.com/WiLyRIN2Xt -- Michael Lisle (@mll_sc) August 11, 2021 Twitter Notification on Notification off Culture MORE FROM CNET Stimulus check updates Upgrade to Windows 10 for free right now Best VPN service of 2021 The best Wi-Fi routers for 2021 Windows 10 tips and tricks About About CNET Newsletter Sitemap Careers Help Center Licensing Policies Privacy Policy Terms of Use Cookie Settings Do Not Sell My Information Follow (c) 2021 CNET, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.