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Nope, because bottom-to-top all titles start roughly at the same height (the bottom of the spine), while top-to-bottom they start higher on higher books.
by klez 9y ago
Nope, because bottom-to-top all titles start roughly at the same height (the bottom of the spine), while top-to-bottom they start higher on higher books.
- CydeWeys 9y agoStill seems orthogonal to me though. Why couldn't all top-to-bottom titles start at the top of the spine, and similarly be justified?
- klez 9y agoBecause the words wouldn't start at the same height. The point was that, if every title starts at the same height it's easier to skim, because you don't have to move your eyes much when looking at the first few letters.
- CydeWeys 9y agoSo make them all start at the same height, at the top of the spine? What exactly about top-to-bottom orientation do you think precludes proper justification? You're still on about something orthogonal, the justification along the spine, which isn't affected by the overall orientation. Also, someone posted photos of French bookshelves showing that their centers tend to be centered like ours are, so it's not any more readable. If you think of the spines as advertisements on bookstore shelves then this makes sense.