[bksvol-discuss] Re: Chapter Numbers
- From: "Donna Smith" <donnafsmith@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 11:12:17 -0400
Monica, in my opinion, it would be an alteration to the book design. We who
listen to books being read also know what the stand-alone numbers represent,
and it is not a problem to just have the numbers read out as they appear
throughout the text.
Good question, though, and thanks for thinking about what makes books most
readable!
Peace and Hope,
Donna
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Monica Cortada
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 7:31 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Chapter Numbers
My question relates to the way many books start a new chapter with only
the chapter number. Sighted readers know it's a new chapter because the
font is different, usually very large. When the book is processed by an
electronic reader, I think it's really odd to have a number blerted out in
between sentences. Is it permissible to add the word "Chapter" in front of
the chapter numeral in order to indicate in words what the page communicates
in font attributes? Is adding the word "Chapter" in that setting a
forbidden alteration of the text, or a reasonable adaptation of the text for
use by screen and Braille readers where some font attributes are not
translated?
Monica in Maryland
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