[bksvol-discuss] Re: formatting print for children's books
- From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:22:27 -0700
Hi Doug,
Actually, that sounds like a good idea for kids' books, to have a larger
font.
Mayrie
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Doug Maples
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 1:23 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] formatting print for children's books
I know that I am a newbie on the list and have only proofed five books, so
far. Shelley and Jamie put out some children's books for me to start with,
and that really helped me get my feet wet into proofing. One of the topics
that first came up in my mind, and has since been a topic of the list, is
what font and size to use. Generally, the rule has been Times New Roman 12
for the text and 16 for chapter headings.
The children's books I have gotten have been scanned at a larger font and I
really like it. It is much easier for children who are reading the text on
the screen to have a larger font -- about 16. The books are so short, that
it is really not a problem. They may also be easier to read with a font like
Arial. That would also help Daisy readers.
What do you think about this for kids books?
-- Doug
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