Comment by Groxx
5 days ago
> 10. Line-art or halftones over shade gradients (images).
This is particularly true for eink, because black <-> white is dramatically faster and more reliable (less ghosting) than anything involving any gray. It's why basically all of the "fastest" modes are pure black and white, and why UI shapes are generally pure black and white (though text might have grays).
Not just faster but far more dramatic.
The sleep / boot / screensaver patterns for ebook readers tend to be line drawings, woodcuts, and the like.
One image I find especially apropos is Dürer's Rhinocerous, which looks phenomenal, especially on a larger screen.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%BCrer%27s_Rhinoceros#/med...>
I have this exact image (plus one of Dürer's hare images) in my 'sleep screen' folder for my larger readers. I also love German Expressionist woodcuts on ePaper, particularly on smaller screens. Drama is high (maybe too dark/bleak for some) and the stark, high-contrast compositions carry over to the tech beautifully.
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