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Book cover design tells the story of the story. It must convey the spirit and intentions of the author authentically,…
Selecting a book font seems simple enough, but important subtleties and fine points of typography are not obvious to the…
Once you have your book cover design looking spirited and professional on your computer screen, how can you ensure that…
Digital typography offers capabilities that printers working with hot lead type and wood type could only dream of. Digital type…
Page layout programs like Adobe Indesign and Quark, allow typographers to exert fine control over justified text to remove gaps…
Hyphens are an important contributor to elegant, easy-to-read typography, especially when text is fully justified as is the convention in…
In my work with writers, I come across many common technical problems with manuscripts. These usually spring from the best…
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…
Part 3 of Book Design Basics explores better ways to present numbers on your pages. Numbers (called figures) look simple…
Book design is a lost art. Though book design discussions usually focus on covers, consider how much more time a…
Part 2 of Fundamentals of Book Design explores optical margins, paragraph formatting and spaces. Read about margins, layout and leading…
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