The Kaleidoscope Black

Author Joel Leon asks: How do you properly measure the weight of a Black body?

Illustration: Trevor Fraley

Define “Black.” Try it now, and see the first thing that travels to your mind’s eye. Follow that by picking up a Merriam-Webster, an Oxford, peep the letters — there are shades and colors, and the palettes adjust depending on the mood and timing of the placement of index to page to the underlining of the syllabary breakdown. M…