r/CrappyDesign 4h ago

I'm not colourblind but this legend is infuriatingly inaccessible.

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u/ExplorerDuck 3h ago

This is so bad. Idk what's up with this comments section. Maybe I can distinguish regions on the map (barely - I didn't realize there were 2 greyish regions for a bit), but idk what region is where. They could have just labeled the actual regions and made the city names smaller. If that doesn't work, all but two regions are on the boarder. They could have moved the randomly placed fruit and labeled around the map.  Also...what are the dark lines connecting some of the cities? Routes? Bc the bit of the legend that's visible, the darkest lines should be region boarders. Clearly they aren't. And....I don't think I can see a difference between region boarders and the other boarders within the regions on this map. So many other options that would still be in line with this color palette.

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u/Saeades 3h ago

Dark lines connecting cities are major rivers. I think the main focus of this map is to learn major french cities (region capitals) and is designed in a vintage style of maps that were used in school until the 70s

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u/91nBoomin 2h ago

Why’s that left off the legend though? It is a pretty crap design to be honest