Typesetting / Bookmaking Guide

ahi · 07-16-2009, 09:24 AM

I highly recommend to the many exalted ebookmakers on here the following PDF (formatted for the computer screen and/or printing):

memman.pdf

While technically it is the documentation of a particular LaTeX package, the first part entitled "Art and Theory" is an exceptionally good and fairly easy to understand guide to typesetting and bookmaking.

The only thing to keep in mind is that this guide is for making paper books. In other words, sensibly ignore/modify its counsel on margins and leaving empty pages to suit the eBook medium.

- Ahi

Abecedary · 07-17-2009, 07:10 PM

While we're at it, I strongly suggest Robert Bringhurst's Elements of Typographic Style. Though it's largely targeted at print, the information it presents (as well as how it's presented) is invaluable to anyone interested in typography and publication (electronic and print).

ahi · 07-20-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Abecedary

While we're at it, I strongly suggest Robert Bringhurst's Elements of Typographic Style. Though it's largely targeted at print, the information it presents (as well as how it's presented) is invaluable to anyone interested in typography and publication (electronic and print).

Here, here! I add my recommendation for that particular title.

The Chicago Manual of Style is also a good repository of certain typesetting norms.

- Ahi

07-16-2009, 09:24 AM	#1
ahi Wizard Posts: 1,790 Karma: 507333 Join Date: May 2009 Device: none	Typesetting / Bookmaking Guide I highly recommend to the many exalted ebookmakers on here the following PDF (formatted for the computer screen and/or printing): memman.pdf While technically it is the documentation of a particular LaTeX package, the first part entitled "Art and Theory" is an exceptionally good and fairly easy to understand guide to typesetting and bookmaking. The only thing to keep in mind is that this guide is for making paper books. In other words, sensibly ignore/modify its counsel on margins and leaving empty pages to suit the eBook medium. - Ahi

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07-17-2009, 07:10 PM	#2
Abecedary Exwyzeeologist Posts: 535 Karma: 3261 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: :PRS-505::iPod touch:	While we're at it, I strongly suggest Robert Bringhurst's Elements of Typographic Style. Though it's largely targeted at print, the information it presents (as well as how it's presented) is invaluable to anyone interested in typography and publication (electronic and print).

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