i was ENRAGED when i noticed the change !! the worst thing (imo) is the removal of the orange circle around the penguin and the orange coloured font of the authors name which made them stick out on the spine. they seem to be going for a more minimalist vibe which is not fitting for a (penguin) Classic!
The old covers were nicer. Too nice for their own good! That cover design was so successful that it has been copied continuously. This became a problem because so much book buying is done online. It could be hard, when you were looking at a tiny cover picture, to know if you were buying a genuine Penguin edition or some fly by night edition with a cloned cover. It is easier to tell that it is a real Penguin edition, even in a small picture , with the thicker line and more prominent logo, along with the different lettering. It was strictly a marketing decision to protect the brand.
I agree with the part about the bigger band with the penguin messing up the uniformity aspect of it. I just ordered Crime and Punishment and it arrived with the new cover, now I'm trying to make sure all the other Dostoyevsky novels I get are also with the new cover so they line up, which is kind of annoying... I would still say I'm not entirely opposed to the change because I do like the bigger band with the penguin etc, just wished they still kept some of the orange :(
I know right! I don't see why they had to change the band so much :/ I didn't think about ordering new editions for specific books that I liked, but I might have to do the same, it is what is I guess
@@r.mtz.9501 Haha I know I actually never comment on videos but I saw that you were fairly new on here and didn't have any comments yet, so I thought I'd oblige! Keep up the great work :)
Not a fan of the font change and the color change of the author's names. The old, as you know, had that nice orange color to it while the new ones are replaced with something bland. The font I also have an issue. The old ones with the font had a more vintage feel to it while the newer ones are also replaced with a bland font much like the color. The only thing I do like is the one you mentioned about the line separating the author and the title. Wish the newer ones retained some orange to it.
Yeah, u make some good points about the look being bland now. I, more than anything, just hope that they do not keep changing them too often. I like consistency so that it looks nice on my bookshelf lol
I wish I could 1give a sure answer. But I can't. I haven't had these other books long enough to notice any real change. But the material does feel stronger, and I haven't had a problem with them. I am sure that they were wear out just like any other book tho.
Content is the most important thing; not the packaging bro. If you want an aesthetic look then buy leather-bound sets with gold inlays. These are paperback editions and are susceptible dog-earing and the odd spatter of spaghetti sauce periodically. If the white cover banding doesn't line up then too bad; or does it diminish the story-line and your respect for the author? Penguin changed their look: accept it. Worse things happen at sea, so they say!
I don't know if this is meant to sound heated, but it does. And I dont know why it would be. obviously the content matters the most. just wanted to talk about the cover change specifically, because I thought it was interesting that it changed.
@@r.mtz.9501 No offence intended but I'm more concerned about 'woke' movements seeking to censor the availability of whole books or redact huge swathes of 'the written word' in an attempt to curb free speech. Already there have been instances of schools and universities et al that have removed books from their curriculums because they were deemed potentially offensive to certain societal groups. Keeping the heritage of classical literature alive is, to me at least, far more important than the aestheticism of a cover jacket. Regards, and happy reading!
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i was ENRAGED when i noticed the change !! the worst thing (imo) is the removal of the orange circle around the penguin and the orange coloured font of the authors name which made them stick out on the spine. they seem to be going for a more minimalist vibe which is not fitting for a (penguin) Classic!
Minimalism does seem to be the trend for a lot of companies right now :/ I understand ur rage 100% lol
@@r.mtz.9501 Minimalism has its place, but God damn does it make things boring and ugly.
@@factcheckingyourmum it really can be boring; it just doesn't offer much--obviously lol
Bring back the colour coding on the spines from the 1970s too 😂
was that a thing? that sounds so nice !
The old covers were nicer. Too nice for their own good! That cover design was so successful that it has been copied continuously. This became a problem because so much book buying is done online. It could be hard, when you were looking at a tiny cover picture, to know if you were buying a genuine Penguin edition or some fly by night edition with a cloned cover. It is easier to tell that it is a real Penguin edition, even in a small picture , with the thicker line and more prominent logo, along with the different lettering. It was strictly a marketing decision to protect the brand.
That makes a lot of sense! Hopefully other companies don't start copying this new design too lol
I agree with the part about the bigger band with the penguin messing up the uniformity aspect of it. I just ordered Crime and Punishment and it arrived with the new cover, now I'm trying to make sure all the other Dostoyevsky novels I get are also with the new cover so they line up, which is kind of annoying... I would still say I'm not entirely opposed to the change because I do like the bigger band with the penguin etc, just wished they still kept some of the orange :(
I know right! I don't see why they had to change the band so much :/ I didn't think about ordering new editions for specific books that I liked, but I might have to do the same, it is what is I guess
also, thanks for the comment! u are officially my first comment ever!
@@r.mtz.9501 Haha I know I actually never comment on videos but I saw that you were fairly new on here and didn't have any comments yet, so I thought I'd oblige! Keep up the great work :)
Not a fan of the font change and the color change of the author's names. The old, as you know, had that nice orange color to it while the new ones are replaced with something bland. The font I also have an issue. The old ones with the font had a more vintage feel to it while the newer ones are also replaced with a bland font much like the color. The only thing I do like is the one you mentioned about the line separating the author and the title. Wish the newer ones retained some orange to it.
Yeah, u make some good points about the look being bland now. I, more than anything, just hope that they do not keep changing them too often. I like consistency so that it looks nice on my bookshelf lol
i think they still look good. only the orange coloured book name thing was better than white
oh yeah, overall, still a good look! tbh still my favorite look out there
@@r.mtz.9501 i agree, the books look very good on the shelf
Are the new covers floppier and more durable (ie: less prone to spine cracking and chips)?
I wish I could 1give a sure answer. But I can't. I haven't had these other books long enough to notice any real change. But the material does feel stronger, and I haven't had a problem with them. I am sure that they were wear out just like any other book tho.
@@r.mtz.9501 Thank you very much! No problem. I understand and you're right.
It’s better to have a large print even a normal one.
Try everyman classics acid free paper hardback and not always that much more expensive
I love those books too, should def get more of those
I love the old yellow ones with the black spine. Not those piled on your desk.
What do u specifically like about the old ones?
I don't know. I think the design appeals. And they're probably my era too: I was a young reader discovering these classics in the 70s and early 80s.
@@burntgod7165 u can never underestimate the power of nostalgia lol
@@r.mtz.9501 Quite true! 😄
This is the new Coke fiasco all over again!
Perhaps, like seemingly every other group these days the Penguins complained.
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Content is the most important thing; not the packaging bro.
If you want an aesthetic look then buy leather-bound sets with gold inlays.
These are paperback editions and are susceptible dog-earing and the odd spatter of spaghetti sauce periodically. If the white cover banding doesn't line up then too bad; or does it diminish the story-line and your respect for the author?
Penguin changed their look: accept it. Worse things happen at sea, so they say!
I don't know if this is meant to sound heated, but it does. And I dont know why it would be. obviously the content matters the most. just wanted to talk about the cover change specifically, because I thought it was interesting that it changed.
@@r.mtz.9501
No offence intended but I'm more concerned about 'woke' movements seeking to censor the availability of whole books or redact huge swathes of 'the written word' in an attempt to curb free speech. Already there have been instances of schools and universities et al that have removed books from their curriculums because they were deemed potentially offensive to certain societal groups.
Keeping the heritage of classical literature alive is, to me at least, far more important than the aestheticism of a cover jacket. Regards, and happy reading!