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Old 06-16-2011, 08:02 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by DaleDe View Post
Page size still matters, even after you zoom to width since the larger page can still result in long lines and tiny text on small screen devices. ...
Size DOES NOT matter to the ereader. The only time page size matters is when the person creating the PDF has to decide what size the text should be.

If you use the conventional "letter" page size you must use a distinctly larger point size for the type than you would normally use for a PDF intended for printout. If you use a page size roughly matching the size of a typical ereader screen then you can use the point sizes you are used to using for the text.

Regardless of page size, you should:
1. chose an page aspect ration near 3:4
2. omit any margins or use a very, very small one
3. choose a point size so that no more than 45 characters, preferably only 35-40, in a single line of text,
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