# Categories stand out more and pull attention from topics

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-stand-out-more-and-pull-attention-from-topics/108581
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [7 בפברואר,‏ 2019,‏ 9:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-stand-out-more-and-pull-attention-from-topics/108581 "2019-02-07T09:57:39Z")
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### Author: ![wroot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/wroot/32/113992_2.png) [@wroot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wroot)
#### Post date: [7 בפברואר,‏ 2019,‏ 9:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-stand-out-more-and-pull-attention-from-topics/108581/1 "2019-02-07T09:57:39Z")

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Our Discourse instance has been updated from 2.1 to 2.2 yesterday and i have noticed a subtle change in the UI and wanted to discuss this.

I have noticed that categories badges under topics names are more prominent (use bold font face and maybe the square dot is bigger also). This is a bit distracting. My main focus is unread threads, so when i first open our forums my attention jumps to these big black words. I can probably get used to that, but i just wonder is it really needed to emphasize categories that much. It also looks differently on mobile (font is not bold) and i like it more this way. Categories blend with read topics more and don’t stand out. Examples on desktop and mobile:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/0/c/0ca19d74b05319104604d32a19697822ae35396e.png)

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### Author: ![Chaboi\_3000](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/chaboi_3000/32/163015_2.png) [@Chaboi\_3000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chaboi_3000)
#### Post date: [7 בפברואר,‏ 2019,‏ 10:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-stand-out-more-and-pull-attention-from-topics/108581/2 "2019-02-07T10:04:57Z")

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This is **exactly** what I thought about the change. But after a while, you’ll get used to it.

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [7 בפברואר,‏ 2019,‏ 10:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-stand-out-more-and-pull-attention-from-topics/108581/3 "2019-02-07T10:21:26Z")

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You can certainly use CSS to de-emphasize the categories if you wish.

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### Author: ![wroot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/wroot/32/113992_2.png) [@wroot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wroot)
#### Post date: [7 בפברואר,‏ 2019,‏ 10:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-stand-out-more-and-pull-attention-from-topics/108581/4 "2019-02-07T10:32:49Z")

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If i do this, it will also affect the mobile version view?

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### Author: ![Chaboi\_3000](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/chaboi_3000/32/163015_2.png) [@Chaboi\_3000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chaboi_3000)
#### Post date: [7 בפברואר,‏ 2019,‏ 10:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-stand-out-more-and-pull-attention-from-topics/108581/5 "2019-02-07T10:37:31Z")

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You can separate them. There are common/desktop/mobile options. Common means both, and the other two are specific.