Book Design

Book Design Basics: Choosing a Book FontBook Design Basics: Choosing a Book Font

Book Design Basics: Choosing a Book Font

Selecting a book font seems simple enough, but important subtleties and fine points of typography are not obvious to the…

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Rethinking Book Cover DesignRethinking Book Cover Design

Rethinking Book Cover Design

Book cover design tells the story of the story. It must convey the spirit and intentions of the author authentically,…

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Book Design Basics: Quotation Marks and PrimesBook Design Basics: Quotation Marks and Primes

Book Design Basics: Quotation Marks and Primes

Writers often ask about the difference between "straight" or "dumb" quotation marks and traditional printers' quotes, commonly referred to as…

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Page Layout: Illustrated Books and the Rule of ThirdsPage Layout: Illustrated Books and the Rule of Thirds

Page Layout: Illustrated Books and the Rule of Thirds

This article explores page layout strategies for books based on the Rule of Thirds. A grid system based on traditional guidelines ensures harmonious…

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Book Cover Design: Moving from Screen to Printing PressBook Cover Design: Moving from Screen to Printing Press

Book Cover Design: Moving from Screen to Printing Press

Once you have your book cover design looking spirited and professional on your computer screen, how can you ensure that…

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Simulating the Appearance of Traditional PrintSimulating the Appearance of Traditional Print

Simulating the Appearance of Traditional Print

Digital typography offers capabilities that printers working with hot lead type and wood type could only dream of. Digital type…

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Fine Control Over Justified TextFine Control Over Justified Text

Fine Control Over Justified Text

Page layout programs like Adobe Indesign and Quark, allow typographers to exert fine control over justified text to remove gaps…

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Book Design Basics – Use Hyphens for Justified TypeBook Design Basics – Use Hyphens for Justified Type

Book Design Basics – Use Hyphens for Justified Type

Hyphens are an important contributor to elegant, easy-to-read typography, especially when text is fully justified as is the convention in…

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Book Design – Revisiting Classic Layout for Print and EBooksBook Design – Revisiting Classic Layout for Print and EBooks

Book Design – Revisiting Classic Layout for Print and EBooks

Book design has changed since publishing became a gigantic industry. Typesetting was once performed by trained craftsmen who apprenticed to…

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The Grammar of Book DesignThe Grammar of Book Design

The Grammar of Book Design

Are images analogous to words? Is what makes a sentence sound "right" the same thing that makes an image "pop"…

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