{"action":"created","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/guardian/frontend/issues/12672","repository_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/guardian/frontend","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/guardian/frontend/issues/12672/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/guardian/frontend/issues/12672/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/guardian/frontend/issues/12672/events","html_url":"https://github.com/guardian/frontend/pull/12672","id":150917212,"number":12672,"title":"Improve readability of link text on dark backgrounds #12606","user":{"login":"katebee","id":8607683,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8607683?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/katebee","html_url":"https://github.com/katebee","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/katebee/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/katebee/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/katebee/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/katebee/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/katebee/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/katebee/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/katebee/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/katebee/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/katebee/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":2,"created_at":"2016-04-25T16:24:23Z","updated_at":"2016-04-25T16:54:15Z","closed_at":null,"pull_request":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/guardian/frontend/pulls/12672","html_url":"https://github.com/guardian/frontend/pull/12672","diff_url":"https://github.com/guardian/frontend/pull/12672.diff","patch_url":"https://github.com/guardian/frontend/pull/12672.patch"},"body":"## What does this change?\r\nAdd different link styling to links within a `.tonal--tone-media` div. \r\nThis is a fix for issue #12606 \r\n\r\n## What is the value of this and can you measure success?\r\nIncreased readability of text while keeping links apparent. Style is consistent (and based on) the links in [gallery captions](http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2016/apr/23/the-20-photographs-of-the-week); these also appear on a dark background.\r\n\r\nExamples of the **targeted links** can be found [here](http://www.theguardian.com/books/picture/2016/apr/19/re-illustrating-the-jungle-book-monkey-kidnapping-by-sarah-mcintyre-and-philip-reeve) and [here](http://www.theguardian.com/books/picture/2016/apr/22/re-illustrating-the-jungle-book-jungle-lessons-by-marta-altes)\r\n\r\nThis change does not affect captions unless they have an ancestor with the class `.tonal--tone-media`; an **unaffected link** can be found on [this page](http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/04/sunni-allies-join-saudi-arabia-in-ceasing-diplomatic-ties-with-iran)\r\n\r\n## Screenshots\r\n\r\n**BEFORE**\r\n<img width=\"993\" alt=\"before 1\" src=\"https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/8607683/14790179/0184e242-0b08-11e6-8839-40d06bc6bd99.png\">\r\n**AFTER**\r\n<img width=\"979\" alt=\"after 1\" src=\"https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/8607683/14790202/16b2e2a4-0b08-11e6-835b-b48923762d36.png\">\r\n**BEFORE**\r\n<img width=\"983\" alt=\"before 2\" src=\"https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/8607683/14790189/09c06800-0b08-11e6-9b62-8bd1869cb900.png\">\r\n**AFTER**\r\n<img width=\"993\" alt=\"after 2\" src=\"https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/8607683/14790214/2a40bc2e-0b08-11e6-8d7f-aa54163b809c.png\">\r\n\r\n## Request for comment\r\n\r\n@paperboyo "},"comment":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/guardian/frontend/issues/comments/214439983","html_url":"https://github.com/guardian/frontend/pull/12672#issuecomment-214439983","issue_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/guardian/frontend/issues/12672","id":214439983,"user":{"login":"paperboyo","id":6032869,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6032869?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/paperboyo","html_url":"https://github.com/paperboyo","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/paperboyo/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/paperboyo/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/paperboyo/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/paperboyo/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/paperboyo/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/paperboyo/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/paperboyo/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/paperboyo/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/paperboyo/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"created_at":"2016-04-25T16:54:14Z","updated_at":"2016-04-25T16:54:14Z","body":"Thanks a  lot, @katebee! I can't read the code, so can't give :+1:, but can definitely give :fireworks:!"}}