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Originally Posted by Hitch
BTW, NJ: I don't necessarily agree that embedded fonts add nothing or little at all. While, were I building my own book, I'd probably not include an embedded body font, I think that I'd hold up a lot of the books that we've done, against "Default-plain-jane" any day. Caecilia is a perfectly readable font (Wolfie, if you're reading this, no arguments, please, let's not get off on a tangent), but elegance can be its own reward. Print layout is an ART, not only for the purpose of visual feasting, but for ease on the eyeballs; people rarely realize that the reason that they can read a book with pleasure is because the fonts and pages, etc., are carefully and specially designed for just that purpose. Anyone who has never worked on real page layout--using textblock proportions--doesn't appreciate just how complex it is to make a page "read easy."
Even something unrelated to the readability of the body--a simple chapter head--can add immeasurably to the flair and essence of a book, and the page that sustains it.
Hitch
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A good example of a book that is helped by embedded fonts is
11/22/63. I think it's well done and has a good look to it.
Hitch, what body font do you like when reading an eBook on eInk if you get to have your choice?