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The Country of the Blind
99% Invisible
The Importance of a Visual Relationship to Books
As talking books became more elaborate and theatrical, some blind people grew frustrated. The ornamental flourishes of music and sound effects got in the way of blind people's desire for speed. So talking books began to sound different. No nonsense narrators, like Alexander Scorvey, became more popular in the 1940s and 50s. And their voices became almost like fonts,. standardized, legible, and most importantly, conveying information without getting in the way.
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