Selecting a book font seems simple enough, but important subtleties and fine points of typography are not obvious to the…
In my work with writers, I come across many common technical problems with manuscripts. These usually spring from the best…
Nothing screams “amateur” like a poorly crafted book cover. The standards for book design aspired to by trade publishers are…
The word processor has placed new burdens on writers to understand how to use italics, big and small capitals, dashes,…
NITIAL CAPITALS have historical roots in the early days of book design; their use predates the printing press and the…
Use of Small Capitals—uppercase characters designed at lowercase scale—is one aspect of writing and book design that isn’t taught in…
Part 3 of Book Design Basics explores better ways to present numbers on your pages. Numbers (called figures) look simple…
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