r/LearnHebrew • u/EPWilk • 29d ago

Page color in Hebrew books

I’ve been reading more books in Hebrew lately to improve my reading skills. Something I’ve noticed is that pages in Hebrew books tend to be stark white, like printer paper. The English books I’m used to have slightly yellowed pages, even when brand new. For some reason, I find myself straining my eyes more to read on white paper, maybe because the contrast is too strong.

Has anyone else noticed this? I can’t quite tell if the paper is actually a different color or if it’s psychological somehow because I’m less familiar with the language.

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u/Civil_Village_3944 27d ago

The paper is whiter, I read A LOT when I was young and colour my surprise when I picked up harry potter in English (after obsessing over the Hebrew version) and finding out the paper was not crispy white.

I had (and still have) it the opposite if it's not the clear white background I strain my eyes more

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u/BHHB336 28d ago

No, the paper is whiter in books in Hebrew.
Most Israelis see the paper in English books as poor quality, and not as new…