Why I am a fan of medium?
Reading always has a purpose.
- With a spyglass to get the pin point information you need.
- Like a spring afternoon stroll in park where all you need is quality content; a leisure reading.
For the first case, you might Google and keep hitting links from the first few results until you get the information. In that case, ad banners at left, right, top, bottom and sometimes those that yell you have an ad blocker don’t mind you that much. You take the info and go.
But for a stroll in park, litter besides the walkway surely makes you cover your nose. In that case, reading experience really matters. Medium in that case stands out among all I have seen till now. I won’t start naming others and point out mistakes and flaws. I leave that to you. But if you ever find a platform that has better style than that of medium, let me know.
- The ad free side lanes
- Font and line spacing
- Not complete black colored text
- Reading time estimate option
- Lucid style and minimalistic design
I cannot put every detail here. You just know when it’s right, isn’t it!