No text, but a visual code

[Koen G]

Of all the arguments in favor of the text not behaving like a language, this is really the worst one. Just off the top of my head I could name a handful herbals where the text hugs the image. In addition to the aforementioned, there is of course the Trinity Herbal, but also several very "normal" herbals which seem to do this on purpose for aesthetics. See for examples some pages here: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.

Spend a few minutes googling and you'll find more. Sure, there are good arguments against the text being normal, but this is just not it.