Re: Confused again :-)

[Bill Meahan <wmeahan94@gmail.com>]

On 06/07/2012 15:29, Wolfgang Schuster wrote:
> Can you be more concrete.

First page of a chapter should have the chapter name in a fancy font at 
the top of the main text area. Perhaps with rules above and/or below. In 
the framed margin would be the word "Chapter" (in smallcaps at a 
_slightly_ larger size than the body text) horizontally centered in the 
frame with the chapter number beneath it. The chapter number (using 
oldstyle numbers) would be at 2-3x the body font size and horizontally 
centered in the frame. The word "Chapter" would ideally be vertically 
aligned with the chapter name.

Other pages would have the chapter name in body font size standard roman 
in the framed margin of the left-hand page, about 20-25% of the 
textheight down from the top and the subject (unnumbered section) name 
displayed in an identical manner on right-hand pages.

The page number will be in italic style at the bottom of the framed 
margin, horizontally centered in the frame and at a smaller size than 
the body font.

The width of the text area will be typefitted to the body font size 
using the table in Bringhurst's "The Elements of Typographic Style." 
Indeed, this page design takes its inspiration from that book.

Hope that's not _too_ concrete. :-)




Bill Meahan K8QN

"The pessimist complains about the wind;
  the optimist expects it to change;
  the realist adjusts the sails."

-- William Arthur Ward




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