Is it significantly "less bright" than the rest of the interior lighting?

First car I've ever noticed this on.

 

Am I alone or is this "just the way it is"?

 

Yes, the lighting on the steering wheel is very dim, I couldn't even detect it when I took my first test drive. I find it is too dim to make clearly make out the printing at night. I have come to accept the fact that it only serves to help locate the buttons. Once you are familiar with the layout, you don't need to read them anyways.

 

Thanks.

I wonder why that is . . .