Textbook series »Schritte Plus Alpha Neu«

Hueber Verlag

Language plays an important role in successful integration. People who cannot read or write the Latin alphabet need special support when learning German. The »Schritte plus Alpha neu« textbook is aimed at primary and functional illiterates as well as second-language learners. It teaches basic literacy and initial oral German skills. It provides a gentle introduction to the language and slowly introduces writing. The design conveys lightness and joy. The covers show people writing in a focused but relaxed manner. A generous layout with lots of pictures and illustrations offers low-threshold access to the learning content and creates a great proximity to everyday life. The letters to be learned, with their line system, are shown very large and invite you to practice swinging. Practical features such as a phonetic table on the cover make independent learning easier. An understandable rainbow color concept guides even those unaccustomed to learning through the chapters and pictograms make the instructions clear even without reading skills. When choosing the font, attention was paid to high legibility and adherence to the basic font concept – such as the clear distinction between capital I and lowercase i.