Feedback on new font for ingame names

[Sotaris]

Not a PS5 issue. I play on PC and actually noticed this immediately when I logged in. I thought my graphic settings had been tweaked or something. I switched to the new 4k UI afterwards and rebooted, but this seems to be a new thinner font style they've introduced.

Would explain it, I turned on the new textures immediately.

[LaylaTsarra]

Would explain it, I turned on the new textures immediately.

I have been playing in 4k so perhaps why I'm not seeing anything different.

[Lanadra]

You like it like this? Unreadable mess?

(right click view original image to see what im talking about)

I've played all day, including in crowded areas like Komra and The Lochs and have had no issues. As I said, yes, I do like the new font better. However, again, options are good, this is a perfect example of 'let us choose'.

[Riko_Futatabi]

I have been playing in 4k so perhaps why I'm not seeing anything different.

If you are referring to the new 4K UI setting, this actually has nothing to do with it. They simply tweaked the font of targetable objects such as characters, npcs, aetherytes etc. to be slightly thinner, which on my screen makes the text more prone to looking distorted at times. I'm assuming it's going to depend on your own personal display if you actually notice it or not. But for me, I noticed it immediately as did many others here. An option to switch back would be nice. lol

[gilmorej]

They just need to add a heavier shadow to the lettering to give it back some readability. The old font had a bit of a shadow to it and the new font, if it has any shadow, is very light.

[MorlePieps]

I wish this was optional, I prefer the previous font.

[FangsBrightclaw]

I would also like to put my vote in for adding an option to revert it to the old text (as well as an option to revert the inventory circle colors back to their original). It's tough for me to read them, and I don't think forcing people to go back to Direct X9 to turn it off is a good compromise.

[Buuhuu]

I wish for an option to revert it or increase the readability aswell. It's readability is worse than before in my opinion. I prefered the soft look of the font over the current sharp one.
It probably doesn't help either that the font is still sharp, but the icons next to your name are not, if you use the "hd/full hd" setting instead of 4k, kinda looks like two different quality settings mixed together.

Maybe it's just a matter of getting used to it and I actually like that they tackled the textures/fonts, but I really loved the slight blurry and (for me) more readable font and would at least like an option to adjust it in a way, that the old feel comes back (I don't know how, maybe add some shadows and/or thicker edges like others suggested)

(as well as an option to revert the inventory circle colors back to their original).

I also agree that those circles are kinda harder to look at now...

[Violet_Galaxy]

Just throwing in my vote as well for the option to revert back to the old font. On my monitor names are illegible if there's a crowd of people.

[Esmoire]

I like the new font a lot more. The old one was too dense and I wanted an option to make it smaller or thinner.

Though I echo the feedback that an option would be nice. Even just basically a bold font face option would be nice for those having a hard time of seeing. We must prioritize accessibility and as someone who just got surgery to repair vision in her eyes I empathize with people straining to see text like this.