A Review of Pub WordPress Theme (Available) by Amy Feger

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  • Amy Feger

    Amy Feger

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    Text block under "Useful Information"

    Posted on Jan 10, 2010 at 1:35 AM

    Hi Noel,

    I think this version looks much better than the last. I like how you added the leather strip behind your navigation links. I like the added borders around the small pictures; it really made a difference.

    I have just a few suggestions that you may want to consider.

    I think the dates under "Join Us!" would benefit if the numbers were all the same size. it seems like the numbers go from smaller to bigger "1-6" I can't tell for sure if it is purposeful or due to the font. I would consider a different typeface due to that reason and the fact that January is hard to read in that font as well. Even though the numbers look neat in a phone number it just throws things off balance a bit, making it look like a mistake rather than fanciful. After the font is changed I think it will make a noticeable difference in the right direction for your subtitles "Useful Information", "snapshots From Our Guests" and "Subscribe to Our Newsletter" as well.

    Then as I believe was previously mentioned about forcing your text to align on the right as well as the left under "Useful information". The problem with doing that on a small amount of text is the gaps it creates between words. These gaps disturb the flow of reading and draws attention away from what is written. The gaps create rivers, and hyphens are more present as words are cut in half to the next line. This type of alignment only really works on larger text blocks and if one is willing to manually go in and scooch each word closer to each other and reword things so it doesn't cause gaps and hyphens. If your willing to reword and push words together and do the same to all your text blocks (for consistency) than all is well.

    Once again, under "Join Us" I would consider lining up the dates to the text below it, rather than to the dashes. I say this because the text is the stronger alignment point and it's just what I was taught.

    Overall, I think your heading in the right direction and I love the background pattern and leather behind the navigation.

    • Noel Tock
      Noel Tock commented:
      Posted: on Jan 10, 2010 at 4:00 PM

      Hi Amy,

      Thank you very much for the comments with regards to readability and general layout, I'll be sure to make amendments there :) Thanks a ton!

      Noel