I asked a question. Everyone (almost 90%) said "three volumes!" As is my wont, I will now ignore the majority and do what I want >>>https://twitter.com/MorlockP/status/1338245379301707777 …
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2/ Dozens of people told me "don't reduce the font size ; my eyes are old". OK...so they're not primarily in favor of three volumes; they're AGAINST small type. I just did an experiment - formatted some text in the SAME FONT SIZE as my fiction trade paperbacks
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3/ (11 pt Garamond, which is actually larger print than typical publisher trade paperbacks) I then adjusted the page size to 8.5 x 11, and went to two columns. The result was ... quite readable.pic.twitter.com/pkO6qIw4iJ
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I only know design/typography by osmosis, but I feel like your gutter's a little too tight and the text ought to be justified. Otherwise,
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I use LaTeX for TTRPG rulebooks, where automatic ToCs, indices, and cross-references are worth every bit of the hassle it sometimes is to get pretty output. Also handy is the ability to put chapters/sections/etc. in files, and shuffle the whole book by moving include directives.
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Although there is a characteristic LaTeX look, it's by no means the only look LaTeX can produce:https://twitter.com/overleaf/status/1069557550553726976 …
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This is really interesting... Ok, my interest is now piqued. Will investigate. TY!
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Sure thing! There's another list of interesting typesetting projects here, some of which are also open-source:https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/1319/showcase-of-beautiful-typography-done-in-tex-friends …
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