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A Template For Book And Article Manuscripts, Paul Royster Aug 2005

A Template For Book And Article Manuscripts, Paul Royster

Page Design Templates for MS Word and PDF Files

If you are submitting your document to a publisher, then this template/format is recommended.

It generates traditional manuscript-style pages for books or scholarly journal articles. The blank file and template both include design and typographic settings to accommodate common text elements: headings, subtitles, extracts, etc. The font is Courier New, 12-point, set on a 24-point line. All type is the same size. The design is “left aligned”— all titles, subtitles, headings, etc. are lined up on the left margin. Text paragraphs, titles, headings, references, and endnotes are not justified. A single blank line (12 points) is added between paragraphs.


Screen-Sized Pdfs In Sans Serif Type: Template And Files, Paul Royster Aug 2005

Screen-Sized Pdfs In Sans Serif Type: Template And Files, Paul Royster

Page Design Templates for MS Word and PDF Files

This document style is intended for reading onscreen. It creates a two-page spread that fits on a single screen (of 1024 x 768 pixels), with type that remains readable at 75% magnification. It includes design and typographic settings to accommodate common text elements: headings, subtitles, extracts, etc. The font is Lucida Sans Unicode, set single-spaced. It is a sans serif font, which allows for greater readability at smaller sizes and onscreen. The basic text size is 11 point. The font is engi¬neered with a tall line-height, so that even set “solid” (i.e., single-spaced) there is ample “leading” between the lines …


Screen-Sized Pdfs In Serif Type: Template And Files, Paul Royster Aug 2005

Screen-Sized Pdfs In Serif Type: Template And Files, Paul Royster

Page Design Templates for MS Word and PDF Files

This document style is intended for reading onscreen. It creates a two-page spread that fits on a single screen (of 1024 x 768 pixels), with type that remains readable at 75% magnification. It includes design and typographic settings to accommodate common text elements: headings, subtitles, extracts, etc. The font is Palatino Linotype, set single-spaced. The basic text size is 13-point. It is a serif font, which suggests a more traditional approach or style than sans serif. The overall design is “left aligned”— all titles, subtitles, headings, etc. are lined up on the left margin. Paragraphs are justified, for easier reading; …


Print-Formatted Pdfs (Serif Type): Template And Files, Paul Royster Aug 2005

Print-Formatted Pdfs (Serif Type): Template And Files, Paul Royster

Page Design Templates for MS Word and PDF Files

If you expect your document to be printed out to be read on paper, then use this template/format.

It creates a two-page spread that looks like a xerox of a traditional scholarly journal article. The layout fits on a single screen (of 1024 x 768 pixels) at 75% magnification, with type that is marginally readable. The blank file and template both include design and typographic settings to accommodate common text elements: headings, subtitles, extracts, etc. The font is Palatino Linotype, set single-spaced. The basic text size is 11-point. It is a serif font, which suggests a more traditional approach or …