Nice effort. A larger font is definitely something HN needs (considering a significant amount of HN readers are 30y+)!
It is difficult to determine which comments-count "box" belong to each title, and the reader should not be forced to move her/his eyes/head to the right, considering this information can fit perfectly on the left.
While I like the idea of the Y-Meter, it is more likely HNers like and are used to know the exact amount of votes. I do understand you wanted to make it minimalistic, but an UI should never need an explanation (referring to the Y-Meter explanation in the bottom).
Nice effort. A larger font is definitely something HN needs (considering a significant amount of HN readers are 30y+)!
It is difficult to determine which comments-count "box" belong to each title, and the reader should not be forced to move her/his eyes/head to the right, considering this information can fit perfectly on the left.
While I like the idea of the Y-Meter, it is more likely HNers like and are used to know the exact amount of votes. I do understand you wanted to make it minimalistic, but an UI should never need an explanation (referring to the Y-Meter explanation in the bottom).