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Jun 1 09 12:21 AM
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Lugwiler wrote: The layout of the pages, the typesetting, and the Amiante font just cause every working designer to whom I've shown the volumes to cringe--physically, those books are just ugly, and that's not a word I use lightly.
I am not an expert on fonts, typesetting or layout. So instead of cringing when I look at the VIE books, I actually like what I see. I like the layout. I like the font. I like the typesetting. I do not like the illustrations very much, but maybe that's because in general I dislike (non functional) illustrations in books.
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Lugwiler wrote: From a graphic-design and typography standpoint, however, I feel the books are "amateurish" in the worst way. Everything about the design of the books feels like it was done by someone with a very little experience in book design and no willingness to consult a professional in the field. The layout of the pages, the typesetting, and the Amiante font just cause every working designer to whom I've shown the volumes to cringe--physically, those books are just ugly, and that's not a word I use lightly.
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Jun 1 09 10:42 AM
The VIE editor had (and has) the complete support of John Vance Jr., who in turn had the approval of Norma and Jack. Regrets are nuncupatory. The readers' editions may not be particularly attractive, but I am glad that the spines are leather. However, one could create attractive dust jackets for the set if one was so inclined. I think the deluxe editions are very nice looking. No binding would be grand enough to match the contents.
Jun 1 09 10:52 AM
Mike Berro wrote: Regrets are nuncupatory.
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Jun 2 09 6:43 AM
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Jojo Lapin X wrote: Mike Berro wrote: Regrets are nuncupatory. Seeing as we have no idea what the word "nuncupatory" means, or if, indeed, it even is a word, your statement is nuncupatory.
Jun 2 09 6:53 AM
Sarnidac the Dwarf wrote: surely you don't want to get involved in a discussion about the quid nominis and quid rei of words, or the existence of hobbits and unicorns.
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Jun 25 09 1:52 PM
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Also, he sometimes adopts words he fancies because of their shape or sound but uses them in ways that do not fit their definitions - instead of making up a new word, he uses an existing word and makes up a new definition.
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