On 06/07/2012 15:29, Wolfgang Schuster wrote:
Can you be more concrete.

First page of a chapter should have the chapter name in a fancy font at the top of the main text area. Perhaps with rules above and/or below. In the framed margin would be the word "Chapter" (in smallcaps at a _slightly_ larger size than the body text) horizontally centered in the frame with the chapter number beneath it. The chapter number (using oldstyle numbers) would be at 2-3x the body font size and horizontally centered in the frame. The word "Chapter" would ideally be vertically aligned with the chapter name.

Other pages would have the chapter name in body font size standard roman in the framed margin of the left-hand page, about 20-25% of the textheight down from the top and the subject (unnumbered section) name displayed in an identical manner on right-hand pages.

The page number will be in italic style at the bottom of the framed margin, horizontally centered in the frame and at a smaller size than the body font.

The width of the text area will be typefitted to the body font size using the table in Bringhurst's "The Elements of Typographic Style." Indeed, this page design takes its inspiration from that book.

Hope that's not _too_ concrete. :-)




Bill Meahan K8QN

"The pessimist complains about the wind;
 the optimist expects it to change;
 the realist adjusts the sails."

-- William Arthur Ward




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