[bksvol-discuss] Re: Larger Fonts for Headings

  • From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 05:35:29 -0700

Hi Cindy,

        According to Pavi's recent message, the bolding is not necessary.  I
just thought that folks reading with their eyes would find it helpful for
headings, make them easier to find.  And it can be done at the same time
that the font is being enlarged, so why not?

Mayrie



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Thanks for that iinfo. Is the bold necessary, too?  

Cindy
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--- On Sun, 4/5/09, Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Larger Fonts for Headings
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009, 12:32 AM
> Hi Cindy!
> 
>     I put the main text of the book in Times
> New Roman 12 point.  I put
> chapter and other headings in the same, Times New Roman,
> but bold and 16
> point.
> 
> Mayrie
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> On Behalf Of Cindy Rosenthal
> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 12:07 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Larger Fonts for Headings
> 
> 
> How large should we make them? 14 point, 16, 18?
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> --- On Fri, 4/3/09, Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Larger Fonts for
> Headings
> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Friday, April 3, 2009, 6:07 PM
> > Hi Sue!
> > 
> >     You're welcome.  I just
> pass on
> > what other people teach me!  Thank
> > Judy S. for teaching me about fonts and formatting in
> > general! And I'm
> > fortunate to live with a wonderful man who used to
> teach
> > this kind of stuff
> > to other blind people.  Wish I figured out all
> this
> > stuff on my own, but I
> > rarely do.
> > 
> > Mayrie
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of siss52
> > Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 5:50 PM
> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Larger Fonts for
> Headings
> > 
> > Hi Mayrie,
> > 
> > Just to let you know, it worked, and the fonts of the
> > chapter headings are 
> > indeed larger!!!
> > 
> > Thank you so much!  Your tips have often helped
> me.
> > 
> > Sue S.
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 7:22 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Larger Fonts for
> Headings
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Sue!
> > 
> > You are using Jaws, right?  Am I remembering
> > correctly?
> > 
> > If I am remembering correctly, here's what you do.
> > 
> > Select the text of the chapter heading by doing this:
> > Place your cursor at the leftmost end of the line of
> text
> > that you want to
> > know about.
> > Press shift plus end. (This selects the text on the
> line
> > that you're on.)
> > 
> > Now, press the Jaws insert key (the 0 on the number
> pad)
> > plus the letter f.
> > This will make Jaws tell you all about your font, what
> font
> > name it is,
> > whether it is bolded or italicized, and its size, as
> well
> > as whether it is
> > justified, or to the left margin or whatever.
> > You don't need to press escape or anything after that,
> just
> > move on if it
> > isn't messed up.
> > 
> > If you need to change the font, that's a new kettle
> of
> > fish, and I'll tell
> > you how to do that if you need to know.
> > 
> > Please ask if you need better instructions. 
> Okay?
> > 
> > Happy proofreading!
> > 
> > Mayrie
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of siss52
> > Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 5:12 PM
> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Larger Fonts for
> Headings
> > 
> > Hi Mayrie,
> > 
> > I am proofreading using Word.  So how do I tell
> if the
> > chapter headings are
> > already in a larger font?  The submitter may have
> done
> > this already.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Sue S.
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 6:49 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Larger Fonts for
> Headings
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Sue,
> > 
> > If a letter is capitalized but not actually enlarged,
> the
> > font size
> > still says the same thing if you ask the editor like
> K1000
> > or Word to look
> > at it and tell you what font size it is.
> > 
> > If you need instructions for how to enlarge just a
> chapter
> > heading's
> > font, speak up and either I or someone else can help
> you!
> > 
> > Mayrie
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of siss52
> > Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 4:23 PM
> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Larger Fonts for Headings
> > 
> > 
> > Hi All!
> > 
> > I am, for the first time, trying chapter headings
> without
> > protection.  What
> > I need to know is, would putting the chapter headings
> in
> > all caps be
> > considered a larger font?  That is, would the
> > converter consider it as a
> > larger font and leave them alone?
> > 
> > Sue S., who apologizes for bringing this up yet again
> > (smile)
> > 
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