During the reading

What happens while we read? Gerard Unger studies in this book what happens during reading - before our eyes and inside of us. According to him, designers should in all circumstances consider two essential questions: to what extent do readers have a buried knowledge of typography? How is it possible to read without seeing the letter? From these two fundamental questions, Gerard Unger explores subjects such as legibility, the reading process, “invisible” typography, pattern recognition, ergonomics of letter design, the universe of signs, counterforms and typographical illusions. Gerard Unger