Yeah, that low‑contrast green on black gave a kind of isolation. The faint glow forced you to focus on the code, not on who was watching. It also hid a lot from casual eyes, since the screen was almost invisible in a dark room. That anonymity, even if accidental, made people feel they were alone with the machine, a small comfort in the public internet’s glare. It’s a simple visual trick that doubled as a subtle privacy shield.