The aims in its design should be legibility, beauty, and compactness, in this order; but these are more or less conflicting qualities, and it is doubtful if any one design can surpass in all.
"The Booklover and His Books"
Harry Lyman Koopman
legibility should have the right of way for most printed matter, especially children's books and newspapers.
"The Booklover and His Books"
Harry Lyman Koopman
A further important element, which affects both the legibility and the durability of the book, is the ink.
"The Booklover and His Books"
Harry Lyman Koopman