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Do we want to support Dark Mode in email?

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Description

Our users (and even some staff) ask about and seem to prefer the option for Dark Mode on our site. With a few media queries, looks like we could change an email's design if a user has a dark mode preference turned on in their device.

@media (prefers-dark-interface)
@media (-ms-high-contrast)

I don't know if we'd want to design two versions of every email, but perhaps we could dim the light gray background and white email frame in dark mode?


Litmus Article

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue; start by reading the linked Litmus article and reviewing the current email design. Clarify whether dark-mode support is wanted and which media-query approach and email clients are in scope; done requires an agreed design and implementation scope.

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Assessment

Tech stack
css
Domain
design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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