{"id":65683,"date":"2023-04-05T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/?p=65683"},"modified":"2025-12-17T15:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:46:11","slug":"new-dark-mode-visual-impairment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/new-dark-mode-visual-impairment","title":{"rendered":"Please Welcome The NEW Litmus Dark Mode Coding Experience + Visual Impairment Filters!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<div id=\"simple-text-block-block_88d2e39c8e601db7105b2f34d874ec46\" class=\"block-simple-text-block alignfull \" style=\"background-color:\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n  \t<div class=\"row\">\n  \t\t<div class=\"col\">\n  \t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">\n  \t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drumroll, please! We\u2019ve got some shiny new features in Litmus! Our latest product launch is an exciting step towards more <\/span><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-accessible-emails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">accessibility<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, more options, and greater flexibility when it comes to <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/coding-emails-for-dark-mode\">coding emails for Dark Mode<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s open up the latest Litmus product launch box and take a look at the new Litmus <\/span><b><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-to-dark-mode-for-email-marketers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dark Mode<\/a> coding experience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the <\/span><b>Visual Impairment Filters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that go along with it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dark Mode Coding Experience<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The short version: <\/span><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/email-builder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Litmus Builder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> now includes a feature that will check <\/span><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/help.litmus.com\/article\/617-dark-mode-builder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if your email contains best practice elements to define your Dark Mode<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> view, and help you optimize it if not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/manual\/03242023-2.gif\" alt=\"visual impairment filter demo gif litmus\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is Dark Mode coding?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With our new <\/span><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-to-dark-mode-for-email-marketers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dark Mode Coding Experience<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Litmus checks to see if a CSS color-scheme element exists in your email code. If the element is detected, you\u2019ll see a browser preview of the Dark Mode experience. If the element is not detected, a notification will pop up and provide step-by-step instructions on how to add it, snippets to copy or save, and best practices to keep in mind as you build. This feature is available on all paid plans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unleash the night, embrace the Dark (Mode)!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benefits include\u2026<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faster testing and code QA when it comes to ensuring your emails are optimized for the Dark Mode experience<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to Dark Mode coding best practices and out-of-the-box code modules created by Litmus email geeks\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy access to the Dark Mode experience + the ability to view and optimize it on the fly<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visual Impairment Filters<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The short version: Litmus now includes Visual Impairment Filters, which allow users to toggle between red, green, blue, or monochromatic color vision deficiency filters.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/manual\/03242023-1.gif\" alt=\"new dark mode demo gif litmus\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are Visual Impairment Filters?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visual Impairment Filters are designed to make your email design experience <\/span><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-accessible-emails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inclusive for all subscribers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Easily switch between red, green, blue or monochrome filters in <\/span><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/email-builder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Litmus Builder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Previews &amp; QA, and Proof, for a <\/span><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/help.litmus.com\/article\/168-what-is-the-color-blindness-filter-for-email-previews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color vision deficiency-friendly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> browsing and previewing adventure. We\u2019re making accessibility easier than ever for all our users! This feature is available on all paid plans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benefits include\u2026<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smooth preview experience displays color deficiency experiences as you build<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-send testing includes visual accessibility checks for a great subscriber experience<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reviewers can provide feedback after taking into account each view if desired, for a fully-customizable and highly granular review process<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent Email Previews support &amp; updates<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve also recently added support for Apple Mail 16. Pro tip: Remember to retest your email templates to make sure they\u2019re fully optimized on the latest email clients!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/email-testing\/#clients\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See all supported clients &amp; devices.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give these features a try!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that\u2019s what we\u2019ve got in this latest Litmus launch! We\u2019re excited to keep <\/span><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/resources\/the-dark-mode-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">innovating with Dark Mode<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and continuing to provide accessibility improvements with Visual Impairment Filters.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to see our Dark Mode Coding Experience in action? <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a demo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0today! <\/span><\/p>\n  \t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t<\/div>\n  \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"post-cta-buttonblock_3d2da46239a024ad9a7a69d9e1d9ca6b\" class=\"block-post-cta-button mt-5\">\n  <div class=\"container px-0\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"blog-post-cta-button-wrapper col-12 col-lg-10 mx-auto p-4 d-block d-lg-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-start\">\n\t\t  \t\t  \t\t  <div class=\"blog-post-cta-button-icon col-2 float-start mx-auto float-lg-start float-none background-white d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center text-center\">\n\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/blog-cta-buttons-build.svg\">\n\t\t  <\/div><!--blog-post-cta-button-icon-->\n\t\t  <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-9 ps-lg-4 ps-0 text-center text-lg-start mt-3 mt-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t  <h2 class=\"h-sm\"><strong>Create on-brand, error-free emails\u2014fast<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t  <p>Build, preview, and QA test your emails in one seamless flow\u2014with Litmus Builder. 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