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or don't use low resolution displays. 5K displays are currently run of the mill. 8K displays are on their way and may be the end of the road for the resolution race. Printers went to what 1200DPI?

How many pixels is a 0.5CM icon at 8K? A dell 8K display at 31.5" has a PPI of 279. at 27" it'd be 326. Does vector scaling work at 326PPI?

If so any effort is wasted handcrafting icons. Simply wait 3-4 years.

This feels like the tail wagging the dog.

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Please, please show me examples of 5k being run of the mill. That claim needs evidence.

Sorry you're right. 4K Is run of the mill now. 5K is not quite. But the point still stands, technology improves. It only needs to improve to a certain level before it goes beyond human perception. That will happen in a few years.

Any efforts trying to adapt to the limitations of current technology are wasted.

Here's a 4K display from Phillips for $235 https://www.amazon.com/Philips-276E8VJSB-3840x2160-UltraNarr...

Edit: and a DPI calculator and reference. Notice all the old low-res displays and how most of them are behind us. https://www.sven.de/dpi/

These stats suggest 4K isn't particularly prevalent:

https://gs.statcounter.com/screen-resolution-stats/desktop/w...

Infact, it seems to suggest that even 1366x768 comprises the majority.

So, can you quantify 'a few years'?

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