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Book Design Basics: Choosing a Book Font

Speakipedia Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 13, 2024
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 average writer. This article offers insights into fonts suitable for book typography. Though it won’t turn the average author into … More ☛

A Manuscript is Not a Book: Ten Tips for Manuscript Preparation

Speakipedia Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 18, 2024
A Manuscript is Not  a Book: Ten Tips for Manuscript Preparation

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 ☛

Proposed Standards for Book Typography

Speakipedia Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 13, 2024
Proposed Standards for Book Typography

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 ☛

Book Design Basics – Drop Caps and Initial Impressions

Speakipedia Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 15, 2024
Book Design Basics – Drop Caps and Initial Impressions

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 ☛

Book Design Basics: Small Capitals – Avoiding Capital Offenses

Speakipedia Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 13, 2024
Book Design Basics: Small Capitals – Avoiding Capital Offenses

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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