capitals Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/capitals/ The Presentation & Storytelling Encyclopedia by Dave Bricker Tue, 18 Jun 2024 09:35:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://speakipedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-puzzle-globe-60x60.jpg capitals Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/capitals/ 32 32 Book Design Basics: Choosing a Book Font https://speakipedia.com/choosing-book-font/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:18 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=105508 Selecting a book font seems simple enough, but important subtleties and fine points of typography are not obvious to the average writer. This article offers insights into fonts suitable for book typography. Though it won’t turn the average author into … More ☛

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]]> A Manuscript is Not a Book: Ten Tips for Manuscript Preparation https://speakipedia.com/a-manuscript-is-not-a-book/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:09 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=284 In my work with writers, I come across many common technical problems with manuscripts. These usually spring from the best of intentions as the writer attempts to create the feel of the finished book within the manuscript. Though they’re trying … More ☛

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]]> Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by Its Cover – Part 1 https://speakipedia.com/judging-book-cover-design-1/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:02 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2803 Nothing screams “amateur” like a poorly crafted book cover. The standards for book design aspired to by trade publishers are not all that high, but self-publishers routinely fall short of them. If you want your book to be taken seriously, … More ☛

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]]> Proposed Standards for Book Typography https://speakipedia.com/book-typography-standards/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:59 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2283 The word processor has placed new burdens on writers to understand how to use italics, big and small capitals, dashes, hyphens, initials, etc. Writers who do their own typesetting often produce mediocre results. Likewise, trade publishers sacrifice typographic aesthetics when … More ☛

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]]> Book Design Basics – Drop Caps and Initial Impressions https://speakipedia.com/book-design-part-6/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:56 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=1848 NITIAL CAPITALS have historical roots in the early days of book design; their use predates the printing press and the invention of moveable type. Today’s initial caps are not as fancy as those carefully rendered in gold leaf in ancient … More ☛

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]]> Book Design Basics: Small Capitals – Avoiding Capital Offenses https://speakipedia.com/book-design-part-5/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:52 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=1460 Use of Small Capitals—uppercase characters designed at lowercase scale—is one aspect of writing and book design that isn’t taught in grammar school. We all know every sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period. We all should … More ☛

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]]> Book Design Basics Part 3: Running The Numbers https://speakipedia.com/book-design-part-3/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:51 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=1018 Part 3 of Book Design Basics explores better ways to present numbers on your pages. Numbers (called figures) look simple at first glance, but they present interesting typesetting challenges. Many digital typefaces offer several number styles but few designers know … More ☛

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