Books with white pages don't emit light, a screen with white backgrounds does

White paper and black text is the norm because until relatively recently, it was much more cost effective... This could be done cheaply with modern tech, and should 100% be a thing...

I'd buy the hell out of dark mode books.

Books don't light up. They reflect light, but it's different. Light mode is like staring into a flashlight, almost literally.

Remember that in the beginning of computer era there was no dark mode, it was just called a display:

I mean if I could I would. Also books do not emit light that burns my retinas so... moot point

Books use the color scheme they do because it's cheaper to print black ink on white paper than white ink on black paper. Digital displays don't have that limitation.

Imagine the cost of all that black ink.

Yall ain't ready for Bible 2.0: Back in Black

Lol seriously though, I’ve had so many people look at my phone and are like “JESUS YOU USE LIGHT MODE”

Like it fucking matters what I use lol

Imagine reading black text on white background, but the background emits light.

I WANTS BOOKS LIKE THAT!!!

Can I have 1984 is all dark pages?

I would pay double the hard cover cost for a book like this

Damn. This is effective advertising if it is. I ended up googling it. This book costs $90 :(

Kindle e-readers come with a night mode, which I use regularly and it doesn't look too different from this. Very useful when reading at night next to your partner

I would read that book. I also would download a car. The thing stopping me is the possibility.

Because books reflect light while screens generate light so white paper doesn't cause the same eye strain as a bright white screen.

First up that's a ligit nice looking book. Secondly the difference between a physical book and a screen is the book isn't glowing and reading a white page on a screen is like reading stencil cut outs that are in front of a spot light.

Just because I prefer dark mode at night I'm now a light mode hater?

What's wrong with wanting choices? It's not a zero sum game, when I like one thing I don't automatically hate the other. I use dark mode at night and light during the day. Also because screens these days are optimized much more for top business than bottom brightness (reviews always scream about 1400 nits screens but never about ones that can do <1 nit at night while retaining full colour depth!)

And when I have a different preference to someone else they immediately take this as a personal offense. Even with brands, the fanbois are so toxic these days if you have the slightest criticism about their beloved brand. Well, nothing is perfect.

Society is so polarised now. I hate that more than anything.

Well now I will.

Okay where does one aquire The Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius printed on black paper because that'd be a great coffee table book.

A while back, I actually got absolutely wrecked by a bunch of kids who took offense to me saying I didn’t like dark mode in apps. Like, they downvoted everything I had to say on it regardless of my saying that I had nothing against dark mode.

Polarization is just part of life now. You either love things or you hate things.

Epson corporation is salivating so hard right now they have put up a slippery when wet warning cone on the floor.

But now I want one book that looks like that at least lol.