Updating the rules thread layout perhaps

I think losing the colours would be a bad idea. They are there to draw the users attention to the next statement and highlight what is important. Just bolding/enlarging the main points will not be enough in my opinion.

Slightly OT: Also, I was just looking back at "The Sythe.Org Official Rules" ... Can we get a GFX designer to make a picture header as opposed to that blue-grey colour?

 

That was a throwback to the old rules. I don't particularly think that we need any flashy graphics at the top.

 

No, I understand that we don't need any flashy graphics. It's just that the colour is so... well, bland. I was just thinking that it might sharpen it up a bit since we already have RGY (soon to be ROY) in the text and I was staring at our logo. The title almost fades behind the actual text.

Testing colours (pulled from our logo) to replace the blue, don't mind me... Also, adjusted the size*

The Sythe.Org Official Rules​

The Sythe.Org Official Rules​

The Sythe.Org Official Rules​

The Sythe.Org Official Rules​

The Sythe.Org Official Rules​

Looking at it with a slightly larger size... That might be a rather simple solution to make it pop a little more.

Oranges for opinion:
Users will be banned for 1 week for the following:
Users will be banned for 1 week for the following:
Users will be banned for 1 week for the following:

 

Ok so I took the default forum colors for the yellow & orange titles, and used a softer color for the subtitles;


Edit; @szskateman22; I don't really think the head title needs to be in a fancy color :x. The colors for the rule titles are just for a better/easier/more friendly overview, not to make the Sythe rule thread look fancy :x.

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Last Updated: December 18, 2012
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As I said, I know it doesn't need to be a fancy colour, it just would make it stand out a little better. With the vibrant yellow used right below it, it fades. Thus why I was suggesting possibly using a different color or bumping up the font size.

 

More productive thoughts?