Yo guys,

This might offend some of you but I’m starting to think black isn’t good.

I was just thinking about the format that I’ve got right now and I want your opinion on it.

Also here’s what some greats say about it:

On typography in ads:

“Use easy-to-read type. Don’t make the reader strain his eyes. Don’t set long passages of type in reverse or all capitals.”

John Caples (Tested Advertising Methods, 1932 and later editions)

On reversed type specifically:

“White letters on a black background are hard to read in quantity. Use reverse type sparingly, for short headlines or subheads only.”

John Caples (Tested Advertising Methods, 1932 and later editions)

On reversed copy:

“When you reverse white type out of a black background, more people will not read it. It cuts readership by up to fifty percent.”

David Ogilvy (Ogilvy on Advertising, 1983)

On typography and readability overall:

“Use black type on a white background. Don’t set copy in white type on a black background and don’t set it in all capitals.”

David Ogilvy (Ogilvy on Advertising, 1983)

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