On Thursday, July 4, 2019 8:29:47 AM PDT John White wrote: > On Thursday, July 4, 2019 12:15:49 PM PDT Dr Eberhard W Lisse wrote: > > John, > > > > I would even go so far as to use Noto Serif and if that looks too big > > (compare with New Century Schoolbook 14) use 13pt. > > > > :-)-O > > > > el > > > > On 2019-07-04 07:53 , John White wrote: > > > On Thursday, July 4, 2019 8:30:45 AM PDT Dr Eberhard W Lisse wrote: > > >> John, > > >> > > >> use one of the Koma Script formats, perhaps article, and then in the > > >> > > >> Document Settings Document Class Custom put 14pt. > > >> > > >> In Document Settings Fonts use Base Size Default and select the fonts. > > >> > > >> That should do it. > > >> > > >> el > > >> > > >> Sent from Dr Lisse’s SE > > >> > > >> On 4. Jul 2019, 08:11 +0200, John White <j...@whitelawchartered.com>, wrote: > > >>> I am doing a brief for court. The rules provide: "A proportionally > > >>> spaced > > >>> typeface (e.g., Century Schoolbook, CG Times, Times New Roman, and New > > >>> Century) must be 14-point or larger." I use new century Schoolbook. As > > >>> the base text is 12 point, the only way I see to do this is to > > >>> highlight > > >>> the text and mark it in lyx text-style as "large," which throws off > > >>> symmetry of the document (e.g. subsections are also "large.") This is > > >>> a > > >>> real pain. Any suggestions as to how I can otherwise get text in the > > >>> document to 14 point? One thing: I am relying on > > >>> https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/40104/difference-between-latex > > >>> -a > > >>> nd > > >>> -word-in-setting-font-size#40108 and common sense for my conclusion > > >>> that > > >>> when I check base size 12 in document settings 12 point text is > > >>> produced. > > >>> However, on the printed page base size text actually looks to be > > >>> closer > > >>> to 14 point. Perhaps if I actually measure the type when printed base > > >>> size 12 will really be closer to 14 point? I am using lyx version > > >>> 2.3.2 > > >>> on Debian stretch. > > >>> Thanks for any suggestions? > > >>> John White > > > > > > Brilliant! Thanks Doc! > > > > > > > > > John > > Both Century Schoolbook and Noto Serif look so big at 14 points when > exported to pdf. I think I simply don't understand font sizes. When > compared with some of the size urls (e.g. > https://www-archive.mozilla.org/newlayout/testcases/css/ sec526pt2.htm[1] ) > the base 12 in lyx to me looks like at least 14 point. When I get to > office tomorrow I will print and see if I can figure it out better with a > ruler (no printer at home). Aside from appearance, the issue is legally > significant as briefs are subject to strict page limits and 14 point fills > up a page quickly. > > John
As an experiment, I typed two sentences from an actual opinion of our Court (presuming it uses its own rules) and compared them to the lyx pdf version, using 14pt custom with koma script article and 12pt base with regular article class and it is clear that the 12pt base is too small. However, the font the Court uses is slightly smaller than the koma-script 14. As the rule says 14pt "or larger" I think I will stick with your koma-script 14pt, even if I have to trash a two or three paragraphs of my amazing prose. Thanks again! > > > --------
