Reason #1 Why Books Matter From a review on Goodreads for The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, reviewed by Erica M. Chapman: How do I rate a book like this? A book that burrowed into my soul and made a home, tore it down, rearranged the pieces. There are some books...
Book typography can get a bit complex at times, although good book pages usually end up looking quite simple to the reader. One common task you encounter as a self-publisher is selecting typefaces, whether you’re designing your own book or using an author...
What would you say is the most important element in book design? Text font? Trim size? Words per page? Page proportions? Gutter margins? Each of those things is important, of course. They each have to take part for a book design to really work. But work for whom?...
In recent articles I’ve been talking about how important typography is to good book design. When looking at the submissions to the first e-Book Cover Design Awards, no area stood out so clearly as a challenge for amateur designers. Combined with this is the...
One of the most consistent and easily corrected mistakes I see with book covers that are designed by authors is weak or inappropriate typography. Given that a book cover usually has very few words on it, and those words (title, subtitle, author’s name) have a...
