Default line-height in epubs

Derek R · 02-13-2012, 10:51 AM

I am a relative novice to epub creation and I'm unsure if or how to set the line-height for a publication. My current thinking is to leave it out entirely and let the reading device use its default setting. Is this good practice or are there associated difficulties with it? Or should the line-height be set to:

line-height:inherit ?

What I am essentially looking for is the safest way to avoid line-height problems across the various reading devices.

Jellby · 02-13-2012, 11:19 AM

There shouldn't be any need to specify a line-height (besides, it's so dependent on the actual font being used, that I think it's silly), unless you are after some special effect (for example, I set "line-height: 0" in superscripts, to avoid uneven line spacing).

Derek R · 02-13-2012, 11:23 AM

Thank you, Jellby, that was my thinking too - but the tip about superscript is good - up until now I have been using square brackets to signify in text notes on my website to avoid that very line spacing problem.

02-13-2012, 10:51 AM	#1
Derek R Zealot Posts: 104 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: County Down, Northern Ireland Device: none	Default line-height in epubs I am a relative novice to epub creation and I'm unsure if or how to set the line-height for a publication. My current thinking is to leave it out entirely and let the reading device use its default setting. Is this good practice or are there associated difficulties with it? Or should the line-height be set to: line-height:inherit ? What I am essentially looking for is the safest way to avoid line-height problems across the various reading devices.

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02-13-2012, 11:19 AM	#2
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,515 Karma: 18512745 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	There shouldn't be any need to specify a line-height (besides, it's so dependent on the actual font being used, that I think it's silly), unless you are after some special effect (for example, I set "line-height: 0" in superscripts, to avoid uneven line spacing).

02-13-2012, 11:23 AM	#3
Derek R Zealot Posts: 104 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: County Down, Northern Ireland Device: none	Thank you, Jellby, that was my thinking too - but the tip about superscript is good - up until now I have been using square brackets to signify in text notes on my website to avoid that very line spacing problem.

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