One interesting feature of html boilerplate was that, in its CSS, it set the background color of selected text to #fe57a1 (hot pink). For the longest time, it was a pretty easy way to identify an HB-based site as many developers didn't customize text selection. It also looked rather neat.
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Let's have a moment's silence for our dear departed friend, #fe57a1.
I've actually brought it back on my downloaded copy; it's a color that never clashes with text colors I assign, and stands out pretty well.
Yeah, the new default selection color makes text completely unreadable for me...
I beg your pardon?
One interesting feature of html boilerplate was that, in its CSS, it set the background color of selected text to #fe57a1 (hot pink). For the longest time, it was a pretty easy way to identify an HB-based site as many developers didn't customize text selection. It also looked rather neat.
For some reason, they've removed it in v4.
What a strangely fascinating now-arcane bit of internet lore.
Thank you for the explanation.
It's the pink color that used to be used for selection.
I'm sad to see it go.
First thing I noticed. Very sad.
Festal? ;)
Can we officially make that a color name please? / CC: UN Committee on Color Names
I agree -- BTW I'm still waiting to hear back about my new color name: "Unforeseeable Fuchsia".
Ouch
I forgot to mention "Statutory Grape," the color of a dress worn by a 13-year-old girl. :)