quote

Ellen Lupton > Quotes > Quotable Quote

Ellen Lupton
“Designers provide ways into—and out of—the flood of words by breaking up text into pieces and offering shortcuts and alternate routes through masses of information. (...) Although many books define the purpose of typography as enhancing the readability of the written word, one of design’s most humane functions is, in actuality, to help readers avoid reading.”
Ellen Lupton, Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students
tags: design , typography


Twitter_icon

Like

Friends Who Like This Quote


To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up!

1 person added it
All Members Who Like This Quote


All Quotes | My Quotes | Add A Quote

Play The 'Guess That Quote' Game



Browse By Tag


humor (11677)
love (10354)
inspirational (9415)
life (7966)
funny (2718)
writing (2653)
death (2343)
truth (2107)
religion (2074)
philosophy (1877)
romance (1859)
poetry (1849)
god (1761)
books (1693)
wisdom (1507)
politics (1351)
science (1266)
music (1213)
art (1210)
humour (1195)
happiness (1155)
women (1135)
reading (1127)
war (1117)
friendship (1030)
inspiration (1007)
faith (998)
kindlehighlight (976)
relationships (971)
freedom (904)

More...