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Originally Posted by paperback
The reason for setting line-height in the stylesheet is that I'm using an old Kobo reader which doesn't allow you to vary the line-height.
Also I prefer different line-heights for blockquotes, paragraphs, footnotes, heaadings etc.
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No, don't use line-height except for real websites, and even there there are minefields.
Use font sizes, margins and padding. The font face and font size will set a default relative line-spacing.
Headings: biggest font-size, different face (often bold)
Quotes: Slightly bigger font and/or different face
body paragraphs: 1em = 12pt
footnotes: slightly smaller, usually a sans-serif face
EDIT:
A paragraph after chapter start, heading or dinkus will be additional stlyes.
A verse / lyric / poem / hymn etc (maybe a quote) will use three or five paragraph styles and each line is a paragraph:
First paragraph at entire start (optional for extra space)
First paragraph at start of a verse
Body of verse
Last paragraph of a verse
Last paragraph at entire end (optional, for extra space)