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roger64 · 03-05-2010, 06:38 AM

This question of line-height is finally solved.

The solution lies not with calibre but with OpenOffice.

Before sending the file to calibre to convert, I have to modify my text in OpenOffice by selecting a proportional interline value of 120% for the whole text.

After this, the conversion goes smoothly, and my average page in the epub is 22 lines, which I find pleasant to read. (130% gives 17 lines, which is a little too much space)
Les than 120%, you'll see appear a little blank space created by the footnotes.

Up to now, I keep only two extra.css rules:
.endnote {font-size:10px;}
body {font-family:"Times New Roman", Times, serif;}

It seems though, that for the big files, I have to tweak a little to be sure to get the true TNR serif (see above)

03-05-2010, 06:38 AM	#17
roger64 Wizard Posts: 2,625 Karma: 3120635 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle PW3 (wifi)	This question of line-height is finally solved. The solution lies not with calibre but with OpenOffice. Before sending the file to calibre to convert, I have to modify my text in OpenOffice by selecting a proportional interline value of 120% for the whole text. After this, the conversion goes smoothly, and my average page in the epub is 22 lines, which I find pleasant to read. (130% gives 17 lines, which is a little too much space) Les than 120%, you'll see appear a little blank space created by the footnotes. Up to now, I keep only two extra.css rules: .endnote {font-size:10px;} body {font-family:"Times New Roman", Times, serif;} It seems though, that for the big files, I have to tweak a little to be sure to get the true TNR serif (see above) Last edited by roger64; 03-05-2010 at 07:04 AM.