[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43037: Login error message "Invalid username. Lost your password?" is confusing

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#43037: Login error message "Invalid username. Lost your password?" is confusing
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 Reporter:  afercia                              |       Owner:
                                                 |  SergeyBiryukov
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  reviewing
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  5.3
Component:  Login and Registration               |     Version:  2.8
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-screenshots has-patch has-copy-  |     Focuses:  ui,
  review 2nd-opinion needs-refresh               |  accessibility
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Comment (by joedolson):

 I’m fine with the proposal as it is. However, while I think that adding
 the word ‘error’ can add clarity, it's not actually required.

 I’m not convinced that the use of the color red in this case is meaningful
 - that is, a user does not need to know that the error is highlighted in
 red to realize this an error. That’s conveyed by the text, and by the fact
 you weren’t logged in.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/43037#comment:41>
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