On Saturday 13 November 2010 17:25:38 Frederick Noronha wrote: > Dear all: > > Could someone tell me what might be a suitable point size (font, and > line-space) for a general purpose, non-fiction book of 8.5inches x 5.5 > inches dimensions? Assuming I'm using Palatino? Thanks, FN > > Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490
Who's the audience? Are you willing to blow off those with lousy up-close reading? If so 9 or 10 like all the popular press books. Personally, I use nothing smaller than 12 point for my print books, and if LyX had an easy way to get 14 that's what I'd use. As your audience skews older, you need to skew bigger. SteveT Steve Litt Recession Relief Package http://www.recession-relief.US Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/stevelitt
