I’m a visual designer, tricks like this are often used to increase legibility.
If multiple people are complaining that its annoying and less readable, then I don’t think it’s working
A key part of visual design is knowing that the users don’t know what’s best for themselves. They usually stop complaining after 3 months which is proof that you are correct and they are wrong!
(sarcasm rate: 1 - ε)
Yep it’s not the correct context to use it unless there are accessibility requirements. For example the tool is frequently used by people who are in the neurodivergent spectrum