Although many who have read Through the Looking Glass and others books on Alice's adventures call to mind vivid environments and whimsical characters, the design for this book cover is more modest in its approach. Juxtaposing the more grounded nature of Alice against the exotic and colorful contents of the book, the focus of the cover is on typography. Using letterforms pulled from the two typefaces used in the book, the "A" of Alice is represented large as she is the main character. The remainder of her name is reflected inside the leg, creating a window through the letter to reveal the bursts of color that await the reader inside the book itself.