Readability Issues and general ugliness

[creanium]

So while I do like the new black gradient bar, I do not like the gray text everywhere now making many things much harder to read, and the black gradient bar does not align correctly at the top of the "New Posts" display.

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[Agent Orange]

True, darker gray or black text would fit well

[Kelly Girl]

oh what a relief, i thought my moniter needed cleaning

[creanium]

Still ugly and hard to read in areas ...