Ulfgeir
Hero
Found a somewhat irritating and in my opinion sub-optimal design of certain books regarding their format. In this case it is the setting-books for the John Carter rpg from Modiphius. The problem is that they are in a Landscape-mode, not the standard Portrait-mode. I did not think much of it when I got the core book, and the campaign book, as they are in a slipcase, and could thus be stored properly in a bookshelf.
The 3 setting-books did not come with a slipcase, so they caused this little problem: If stored so I can se the back, they extend outside the confines of my "Billy"-bookcase from Ikea (which I have a feeling is a rather common bookcase due to being relatively cheap, and sturdy enough for books, and adjustable height between shelves). If stored with their backs up (or down), then you can't see which book is which.
I am not saying that having books in Landscape-mode, or books of odd sizes (like artbooks that are oversized) is always wrong, but they do cause certain problems. How do you guys handle it?
The 3 setting-books did not come with a slipcase, so they caused this little problem: If stored so I can se the back, they extend outside the confines of my "Billy"-bookcase from Ikea (which I have a feeling is a rather common bookcase due to being relatively cheap, and sturdy enough for books, and adjustable height between shelves). If stored with their backs up (or down), then you can't see which book is which.
I am not saying that having books in Landscape-mode, or books of odd sizes (like artbooks that are oversized) is always wrong, but they do cause certain problems. How do you guys handle it?