Thanks for the Codepen. I think you did a good job of replicating the Medium look. Unsurprisingly, you are catching flak from HN users whose idea of perfect typography is "motherfuckingwebsite.com".
Typography does matter, especially in a time when "websites" are links I click on via a HN/Reddit/Twitter link and usually never visit again. Very different from even 15 years ago, when I pretty much only visited sites on my bookmarks list.
For sites that have visibly attractive, readable typography, I find myself wanting to stay on the site longer, if maybe just to explore some more content. That usually doesn't happen on most sites, since you can tell right away that it's a CMS template where the defaults weren't changed at all.
Right away I get the vibe that the content on the site is mass-produced, and not a good use of my attention. Sites that invest in good, unique typography on the other hand make me feel more like the content matters.
Typography does matter, especially in a time when "websites" are links I click on via a HN/Reddit/Twitter link and usually never visit again. Very different from even 15 years ago, when I pretty much only visited sites on my bookmarks list.
For sites that have visibly attractive, readable typography, I find myself wanting to stay on the site longer, if maybe just to explore some more content. That usually doesn't happen on most sites, since you can tell right away that it's a CMS template where the defaults weren't changed at all.
Right away I get the vibe that the content on the site is mass-produced, and not a good use of my attention. Sites that invest in good, unique typography on the other hand make me feel more like the content matters.