Hi Virgil, Very interesting info, and the tech details are just what I'm after.
Always wondered what the G in Libertine stood for. Like the different font for headings and text body too (currently have just the one font). Agree about underlining and minimal use of italics (is that what you mean though?). I'm in Debian rather than Windows. Regards, Julian On 11 October 2016 at 23:32, Virgil Arrington <[email protected]> wrote: > I developed an interest in typography when I wrote a legal brief for the > U.S. Supreme Court and had to deal with it's very specific typesetting > rules. (Did you know that 11 point Times New Roman really *isn't* 11 > points? It's slightly smaller and the Court will not accept a brief written > in 11 point Times). > > Typographically, layout is more important than font. A bad font well laid > out will be more readable than a good font badly laid out. In terms of > layout, the biggest mistake most people make is having text lines too long. > With letter sized paper (8.5 x 11), I'll set my left and right margins *at > least* 1.5 inches each, leaving text lines of 5.5 inches, which is still > too long for single spaced text. At that length, I'll double space my text. > I set a line of 11 to 12 point single spaced text set at 5 inches. > > As for fonts, I like Linux Libertine G for its extra features (automatic > ligatures, old-style figures, hanging punctuation). I also like how it > matches well with its sans-serif companion, Linux Biolinum. I will use > Biolinum for headings and Libertine for text. Libertine has the same > general shape as Times, but is much more readable as it is not as condensed > as Times. I don't use more than one or two fonts for a document and I avoid > overemphasis. Regular italics works nicely. I never underline anything. > > Other readable fonts are Palatino, Century Schoolbook, and some versions > of Garamond. Sadly, if the reader notices your font, then the font has > failed its purpose. At most, the reader should notice that your text is > easier to read than someone else's. If you're using a newer version of > Windows, you may have Sitka Text. I just discovered this font and > absolutely love it. While it was designed for on-screen use, it prints > nicely on my printer. > > Many years ago, I bought an outdated copy of WordPerfect. While I don't > use the word processor, its CD came bundled with hundreds of really good > quality Bitstream fonts, which are well worth the cost of the CD. Some of > my favorites on the Wordperfect CD are Iowan Old Style, Century 731 BT, and > New Baskerville BT. > > If you want to learn more about typography than you'll ever need, I > recommend, "The Elements of Typographic Style," by Robert Bringhurst. > > Good luck > > Virgil > > On 10/11/2016 9:56 AM, Julian Brooks wrote: > > Hello again, > > Hope this isn't seen as too cheeky... > > Does anyone have any templates they'd be willing to share as examples of > decent contemporary layout (for my particular usage, it's a thesis)? > > Mines just, well, boring tbh (not far off the LO standard layout, which, > though fine, is just that - somewhat dull and functional. > > I don't mean something crazy and snazzy, just a proper solid contemporary > layout by someone who's into graphic design, typography and such stuff, > with a keen eye. > > Or, does anyone have any links to, or pointers for, a good place to look > that not only provides examples but clear instructions on spacings, > heights, etc.? > > Font-wise, I've been making use of Linux Libertine for many years but even > that seems a bit staid these days (if ethically sound:). > > S'cuse the ennui, > > Julian > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] > Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to- > unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
