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It's Bold
Don't worry, this isn't another April Fools' thread.
We've been listening, and after reviewing years of feedback for an updated theme, or even a "more sexy" theme as one of you described; we're finally ready to release a completely re-designed and re-imagined BlackHat World.
Are you ready?
Stylish and efficient.
It's been known for years now that BHW's colour scheme was meant to be "black and gold", but the black and yellow bumblebee look of yesteryear took precedence.
Not anymore! With a dark, but not too dark background colour that's easy on the eyes, coupled with the soft golden yellow of the text; you can now browse BlackHat World with the confidence that your friends and family won't think you're on a site that's a little more sultry, if you catch my drift.
But it's more than just a simple colour change. The new dark theme's layout takes advantage of that formerly unutilised empty space from before. We'll give you a quick example: do you see the old user boxes that accompany every post?
That entire image was the user box, including the space between. All of that wasted screen real-estate.
But now, we have a more compact layout for user information. As you can see, member information is easy to view in one central location on each post. There's even a new "pill" feature to highlight a member's user colour status.
With this new compact layout, we're now able to dedicate more of the page to the content you post rather than the void it was before.
This means you'll be able to see more content per page in a way that still gives some attention to the individual poster. After all, the user who posts the content is just as important as the content itself.
The light theme, formerly known as the white theme, has been a source of contention between users for well over a decade. But no longer; this is a gap we needed to bridge.
In order to properly develop a light theme for BlackHat World, we had to find a way to encapsulate that expected darkness of the community in a way that doesn't make it feel like "White Hat World".
This is where you can see the talent of the developers combined with the feedback of the community really shines through. The rich, white chocolatey colouration has a creamy feel to it that's delicious enough to eat; yet is still easy on the eyes.
Naturally, we took the opportunity to re-review design elements that you, the community, have been pointing out for years.
Look, there's no denying that the old logo was iconic. In fact, it was the only BHW logo I had ever known having been a member here for over a decade. But we are pleased to unveil this new logo for BlackHat World as this redesign features a modern look with bold colours and clean lines; a look that we feel represents a significant update to our brand identity. Essentially, this new logo communicates who we are today and marks a new chapter for BlackHat World.
FAQ
1. Why was the colour palette changed?
It's Brilliant
It's...
The New BlackHat World
Don't worry, this isn't another April Fools' thread.
We've been listening, and after reviewing years of feedback for an updated theme, or even a "more sexy" theme as one of you described; we're finally ready to release a completely re-designed and re-imagined BlackHat World.
Are you ready?
Stylish and efficient.
It's been known for years now that BHW's colour scheme was meant to be "black and gold", but the black and yellow bumblebee look of yesteryear took precedence.
Not anymore! With a dark, but not too dark background colour that's easy on the eyes, coupled with the soft golden yellow of the text; you can now browse BlackHat World with the confidence that your friends and family won't think you're on a site that's a little more sultry, if you catch my drift.
But it's more than just a simple colour change. The new dark theme's layout takes advantage of that formerly unutilised empty space from before. We'll give you a quick example: do you see the old user boxes that accompany every post?
That entire image was the user box, including the space between. All of that wasted screen real-estate.
But now, we have a more compact layout for user information. As you can see, member information is easy to view in one central location on each post. There's even a new "pill" feature to highlight a member's user colour status.
With this new compact layout, we're now able to dedicate more of the page to the content you post rather than the void it was before.
This means you'll be able to see more content per page in a way that still gives some attention to the individual poster. After all, the user who posts the content is just as important as the content itself.
The light theme, formerly known as the white theme, has been a source of contention between users for well over a decade. But no longer; this is a gap we needed to bridge.
In order to properly develop a light theme for BlackHat World, we had to find a way to encapsulate that expected darkness of the community in a way that doesn't make it feel like "White Hat World".
This is where you can see the talent of the developers combined with the feedback of the community really shines through. The rich, white chocolatey colouration has a creamy feel to it that's delicious enough to eat; yet is still easy on the eyes.
Naturally, we took the opportunity to re-review design elements that you, the community, have been pointing out for years.
- The names of Executive VIP members are easy to see on the white theme.
- There's a white theme for the advertising page. Consistency is important, after all.
- The colour scheme of the white theme has been overhauled so that it's easier to read.
- Related to the above, yellow font should be much easier to see.
----------A New Logo----------
By now, you've surely noticed that the logo has changed.Look, there's no denying that the old logo was iconic. In fact, it was the only BHW logo I had ever known having been a member here for over a decade. But we are pleased to unveil this new logo for BlackHat World as this redesign features a modern look with bold colours and clean lines; a look that we feel represents a significant update to our brand identity. Essentially, this new logo communicates who we are today and marks a new chapter for BlackHat World.
FAQ
1. Why was the colour palette changed?
2. Is there an option to revert back to the old theme?This gives us a better Accessibility score than the old style; therefore, we're happy with this format.
As per the announcement here, I've moved your post into the relevant section. Can you keep all comments about the change in the official thread so we can manage them more efficiently?
Please post any further comments - ideally with screenshots - in the official thread .
3. Why isn't the reaction score displayed now?No option to revert back is available due to a complete rewrite of the back end.
4. Is this a Xenforo theme?The reaction score relates to the users profile, not that post. It was seen as misleading therefore removed. If I'm missing the point there - screenshots with more detail would be appreciated.
5. Is the website URL display coming back?We don't use the Xenfotro themes. This is a custom theme we've had designed to keep us on brand.
6. Can we vote on the changes?Not something we're bringing back.
7. Why was the favicon changed?Design by committee never works. But appreciate your thoughts in this thread.
8. Why is there no poll?The old Favicon needed to be refreshed in line with the updated and cleaner brand identity.
ChangelogCurrently, collecting feedback here is more constructive than a "Yes"or "No" poll.![]()
- Jr. VIP colour was updated for consistency. - May 7, 2024
- Avatar sizing has been updated. - May 7, 2024
- User pill shape was changed. - May 7, 2024
- Two-lined usernames will be less common. - May 7, 2024
- Reactions on profiles re-instated. - May 8, 2024
- Font size increase, page navigation, spacing adjustments, and more! - May 9, 2024
- Font style adjustment. - May 13, 2024
- Font size increases, conversation and alert dropdown re-work and more! - May 23, 2024
- Unread thread titles appear bolder and are now more noticeable. - May 29, 2024
- Font weight for unread threads has been increased even more. - June 3, 2024
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