The Microsoft Design Language used in Windows since Windows 8, previously called Metro, was explicitly designed for touch and introduced with Windows Phone 7.
Readability being improved is a side effect, and there are better ways to accomplish that goal than what is being done here.
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The Microsoft Design Language used in Windows since Windows 8, previously called Metro, was explicitly designed for touch and introduced with Windows Phone 7.
Readability being improved is a side effect, and there are better ways to accomplish that goal than what is being done here.