@Gargron Like real books and the turning of the page and the choice of paper that says something about the book as much as the cover design, the font chosen and the layout of the page that allows room for notes in the margin or not, underlining or not.

Not to mention, the smell of an old bookstore would never be the same if it was full of Kindles, right? 😉

@JulieB @Gargron

Oh! That description of all the subtle storytelling within the printing of books.

*swoon*

@vlrny @Gargron My boys, both with graphic art degrees, both of them loved that part of their education: printing a book - the craft of it, what each decision communicates about the words within.

Rich words deserve rich paper and stalwart and distinctive fonts, and room to interact with the words printed on the page by penciling in your own.

At this point I'm not sure if I learned it from them or if it is in our blood and they got it from me.

We don't care - we care about the beauty.