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		PeterisP on May 22, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What UI density means and how to design for it This seems to be begging for a user-switchable "dense mode" (like the fad of "dark mode" switches), which swaps the "buyer-oriented" CSS to the "I-use-this-every-day" oriented CSS.

rikroots on May 22, 2024 [–]

I'm hopeful that the CSS prefers-reduced-data media feature[1] may one day help introduce this sort of thing. Sadly not yet supported by any browser except behind flags

[1] - https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/@media/pref...

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