- Stevyn Colgan
February Update
Tuesday, 2 February 2016
Hey lovely shedfolk
I got the book back from the copyeditor yesterday. Thankfully, there were only a few notes and queries and I don't need to do much work in terms of editing (Yay!). I've also had the results of two proofreaders back so my job this week (in between everything else I have to do) is to go through the manuscript, make the necessary amendments and corrections and then submit the final draft to Unbound for typesetting. My work will be over (Yay again!).
On the subject of typesetting, we've been looking at typefaces. It's surprisingly important to use the right font. We've whittled it down to the following (click on the image to see a larger version):
Which do you prefer? Or don't you like either? I have my preferences but it's always good to canvass opinion.
Next update when I have it!
S
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Comments
I don't know how much truth there is in it, but I had once read that sans-serif fonts are easier to read on a screen, and serif fonts easier to read in print. I have no strong preference either way really on the images shown though, so sorry to help you in no way at all!
February 02, 2016
I prefer the right hand side font. Though I'm half convinced that this is part of some interesting psychology experiment you're playing on us :)
February 02, 2016
I too suspect some kind of experiment *:)
I vote for the serif.
February 02, 2016
I'm reading this on an iPad (as indeed I will be reading the e-book) and I have to say the font on the left displays much more clearly and cleanly than the one on the right. So my vote goes to the left-hand font.
February 02, 2016
IMHO it should be sample 2 (on the right hand side).
February 02, 2016
I vote for sample_1 ... I shot the serif ... not falling for your brain-twisting malarky again Colgyn! ;)
February 02, 2016
I vote for the one on the right.
February 02, 2016
I prefer serif fonts (right-hand side) as a rule for longer texts.
Sans-serif is okay and may even be optimal for short texts and fragments such as email messages, tables, headings, and lyrics in sheet music, especially (I agree with Chris above) on screen; but the book I would like to read in a serif font.
February 02, 2016
As you say: It's surprisingly important to use the "right" font. ;)
February 02, 2016
I'd go with the serif - the sans serif looks a bit too much like it belongs on an order of service or a report to the boss :)
February 02, 2016
Oh come now, Stevyn, of course you must use the serif for the book. What next, Comic Sans? ;)
February 02, 2016
I agree - serif for print - although I do see that sans serif does work well for screen.
February 03, 2016
I instinctively prefer the font on the right, it just looks more 'booklike'
February 03, 2016
Thanks all!
February 20, 2016