Webconomist - I've also always heard the opposite as well. It's just not practical to print books on black pages with white ink, or to fill an entire page with black ink. In fact, I usually do my text at #333333 or #666666 if its on a white background. The difference in contracts seems to alleviate some of the stress on the eyes.

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