Ask HN: Why is modern webdesign so ugly?

One person thinks the text is too big another thinks it is too small. That's why they created the ctrl plus/minus key combinations and the reverse pinch.

Are they perfect? No. But they're a big help.

Consider that ugly is subjective and that your tastes may not match those of others.

Generally speaking, larger font sizes are preferred by many (IIRC, Bootstrap, MailChimp both recommend 16+px for body text) for readability. What specifically about smaller text is more readable toyou?

Hacker News is pretty poor on mobile. A lot of it is because developers/designers don't give it any thought.

They think everyone has a superfast broadband connection, the same monitor/resolution as themselves, the same OS and browser setup etc.

There are browser plugins you can get (or write yourself) to give you more control of your experience though.