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
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