Re: Easy as ABG

In article <4331CC1B.13FD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Peter T. Daniels <grammatim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>rogerprince@xxxxxxxx wrote:

>> One obvious question I forgot: is black text on white background best,
>> or simply an artefact of writing technology? Other combinations have
>> been more difficult or impossible to achieve in the past.

>Bleached paper is a _very_ recent invention. From papyrus to parchment
>to paper, the surface was rarely white.

The surfaces were usually light, and inks are much easier
to make black or dark. Can you come up with combinations
of dark writing surfaces and means of easily putting light
semi-permanent materials on them?
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