L’harmonie des couleurs Pl.128
1880
This bold blue page serves as the title card for a fascinating 1880 study on visual perception by Édouard Guichard. The French text translates to 'Series of experiments from the point of view of reading posters,' making this essentially an early scientific study on graphic design and legibility. At a time when Parisian streets were filling with colorful advertisements, Guichard tested which color contrasts—like this crisp white on blue—were easiest to read from a distance. It’s a charming precursor to modern UX design, showing that the struggle to make text pop is over a century old.
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