why do we write from left to right, why is zero on the left of the ruler, why do progress graphs always point to the left? Is there an objective reason for that or is it just the way it turned out?
why do we write from left to right, why is zero on the left of the ruler, why do progress graphs always point to the left? Is there an objective reason for that or is it just the way it turned out?
It’s fairly arbitrary. Many languages write right to left, and some even write up and down. This will affect things like the direction you read books
Well, you’re right. Now I’m wondering if cultures that write differently imagine the beginning and end differently, and if this is connected at all
Absolutely. If you learn about visual hierarchy in design, one of the first things that you learn is that those who have language that read from left to right will instinctively look at the top left, across, and top to bottom, in kind of an “F” pattern.
Hmmm someone has never read a manga. The beginning is on the right and the end on the left.