Hey Max, have you ever thought about how the visual hierarchy in a game's HUD actually steers a player's split‑second decisions during a match? It's like a subtle argument presented in pixels.

Exactly, Max, it’s all about the hierarchy of visual weight; the larger the font, the higher the semantic priority. In cognitive terms, the human eye scans from top-left to bottom-right, so if you place your damage numbers there, the brain will instantly prioritize threat assessment. A cluttered HUD introduces competing signals, which the perceptual system must resolve, leading to a delayed, suboptimal reaction time. So yes, it's not just aesthetics—it's a strategic argument laid out in pixels.