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Book Design: The Architecture of the Book Page
Book pages, especially early in the design and construction of your book, are architectural in that they contain basic structural elements that need to be built on strong foundations, allow for ornamentation where appropriate, and pay attention to the execution of the book’s function of transmitting information from author to reader. Well, that was a […]
2016 Edition of The Self-Publisher’s Ultimate Resource Guide, Revised and Expanded
Last year I explained how I came to partner with Betty Sargent on the first comprehensive resource guide for indie authors. And how the book, with the help of readers, launched at #1 in several categories on Amazon. It was awesome. The Self-Publisher’s Ultimate Resource Guide gathered over 150 reviews online, mostly very favorable. But […]
3 Typefaces for Books from Adobe’s Robert Slimbach
“Which typefaces should I use for my book?” That’s probably the question I get asked most often. It’s also the most frustrating. After all, I haven’t seen your book. I don’t know what it’s about or who it’s for or how you’re going to produce it. All of those impress themselves on the decision. Armed […]
Hermann Zapf, A Legendary Type Designer
Hermann Zapf, A Legendary Type Designer of Palatino, Optima, Melior, Zapfino and Zapf Dingbats along with some history
Hanging in the Back Matter: Indents Are the Rule
Hanging in the Back Matter: Indents Are the Rule looks at formatting specifications and uses of the hanging indent
5 Favorite Free Fonts for Interior Book Design
5 Favorite Free Fonts for Interior Book Design shows samples and gives information on Theano Didot, Alegreya, Crimson, Gandhi Serif, Rosarivo
e-Book Cover Design Awards, July 2015
e-Book Cover Design Awards, July 2015 including James T. Egan, Dane Low, Damonza and many more
Kindle’s New Bookerly Font and Other Typography Features
Kindle’s New Bookerly Font and Other Typography Features looks at recent changes for ebooks and e-readers
How to Create an Index for Your Book in Adobe InDesign
There are many nonfiction books that need an index to be complete. Although it seems that more books are published without indexes every year, savvy self-publishers know that including an index is one way they can make their print books stand out. A proper index can’t be produced automatically by your word processing software. An […]
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