On Thursday, July 4, 2019 9:11:21 AM PDT John White wrote:
> 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-lat
> > > >>> ex
> > > >>> -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
