How do you like your eBooks to look?

[JSWolf]

How do you like your eBooks to look?

Do you like them...

1. Indented and no line space between paragraphs

2. Indented with a line space between paragraphs

3. Not indented with a line space between paragraphs

4. Indented with a 2 or 3 pixel line space between paragraphs

5. Not indented with a 2 or 3 pixel line space between paragraphs

5. Other (explain)

[TallMomof2]

Personally, I prefer indentation and a small space between paragraphs. I have bad vision and a bit of extra white space makes it easier for me to read.

[DixieGal]

[HarryT]

One has to take the reading platform into consideration.

Indents work well and look good on a 6" or larger screen. On a small screen - a phone, or a PDA - no idents + a small separation of paragraphs works a lot better.

[Toxaris]

For me a line space between paragraphs indicate a change of scene. So, please no blank lines for me between paragraphs.

[elemenoP]

I like no indent and about a half line-space between paragraphs.

In a pbook, you would usually have no line space between paragraphs, or else you need a full line space between paragraphs. Anything in between would create type-setting problems where the other page in the spread wouldn't line up. On ereaders, there is no spread (that is, 2 pages that face each other), no need to align pages in a spread, and thus no problem with anything less than a full line space between paragraphs. So bring on the half line space!

eP

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by Toxaris

For me a line space between paragraphs indicate a change of scene. So, please no blank lines for me between paragraphs.

I didn't say "a blank line"; I said "a small separation". I agree that a whole line is far too large for paragraph spacing.

[queentess]

Originally Posted by HarryT

I didn't say "a blank line"; I said "a small separation". I agree that a whole line is far too large for paragraph spacing.

Precisely. I voted for the indent with 3 pixel paragraph spacing. It's what I find most comfortable to read. A larger space between paragraphs (full line or 2 full lines) would indicate a scene change.

[elemenoP]

in terms of pixels, if the lines are around 18 points, baseline to baseline, then I would like about a 9 point space (half line space).

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by queentess

Precisely. I voted for the indent with 3 pixel paragraph spacing. It's what I find most comfortable to read. A larger space between paragraphs (full line or 2 full lines) would indicate a scene change.

I prefer a visual indication, such as three centred asterisks, for a scene change. Especially on devices which have widow and orphan control (which pretty much all modern readers do) it can otherwise be difficult to distinguish a scene change at the bottom of a page.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by elemenoP

I wasn't calling anybody out, I was explaining MY preference.

eP

I don't think that anyone thought otherwise. That's what we're all doing .

[Namekuseijin]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Indents work well and look good on a 6" or larger screen. On a small screen - a phone, or a PDA - no idents + a small separation of paragraphs works a lot better.

I like indent+line separation best. I want to know if I'm reading a new paragraph or a continuation from the previous one. I read on phone.

[queentess]

Originally Posted by HarryT

I prefer a visual indication, such as three centred asterisks, for a scene change. Especially on devices which have widow and orphan control (which pretty much all modern readers do) it can otherwise be difficult to distinguish a scene change at the bottom of a page.

I've read ebooks like this, but it always makes me feel as though the book is somehow... cheap? I can't explain it. I see 3 asterisks and I think it's poorly done.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by queentess

I've read ebooks like this, but it always makes me feel as though the book is somehow... cheap? I can't explain it. I see 3 asterisks and I think it's poorly done.

It's what printed books do when a scene change occurs at the bottom of the page. What would you prefer? You really can't use a blank line for a scene change if it happens to fall at the bottom of the page - how would the person reading know that it was there?

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by queentess

I've read ebooks like this, but it always makes me feel as though the book is somehow... cheap? I can't explain it. I see 3 asterisks and I think it's poorly done.

Exactly!!!