Maybe it is most people's natural good understanding of words that makes them underestimate the value, to us, of colours, shapes, space and position.

Put it the other way around, perhaps it is our increased awareness of something else that makes words less important and not our poor understanding of words.

For instance a completely colour blind person is unlikely ever to appreciate the colours in a painting, while thinking line drawings are fantastic!

Here are some things that computers do well.

Edit.
Without
wihtuot mess or reritin rewriting like this.

Format.

Text size;
Fonts;
Styles;
Colours;
Extra line spacing;