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perarditoday at 6:36 PM1 replyview on HN

You are not the only one.

I have an ASUS ProArt Display 27” 5K. And I somewhat regret it.

I love the pixel density. But I don’t love the matte finish. Which is apparently a controversial take. But I really don’t. I like the crisp pop of typography you get with a glossy display. And, for UI design, the matte finish just doesn’t “feel” like the average end-user experience. I am constantly pushing Figma between my laptop display and my monitor to better simulate what a design will look like on an average glossy LCD or OLED display.


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paozactoday at 7:11 PM

I've got that display, too, and quite like it. Matte finish is essential (IMO) if you're annoyed by reflections.