Blog | typesetting

Raphaël Freeman

Apr 24, 20222 min read

Wonky Hyphenation

Raphaël Freeman

Apr 30, 20206 min read

Proofreading check list

Raphaël Freeman

Dec 28, 20182 min read

6. Optical Weights

Raphaël Freeman

Dec 21, 20182 min read

5. Who or What is More Superior?

Raphaël Freeman

Oct 28, 20183 min read

4. To Cap or Not to Cap?

Raphaël Freeman

Mar 25, 20181 min read

Marking the PDF after the pictures have been placed

Raphaël Freeman

Mar 2, 20183 min read

2. Ligatures

Raphaël Freeman

Feb 26, 20183 min read

1. Text Figures (old-style numbes)

Raphaël Freeman

Feb 2, 20181 min read

3. How to Kern Like a Pro

Raphael Freeman

Dec 20, 20171 min read

Ḥanuka

Raphaël Freeman

Dec 6, 20171 min read

Balancing the book

Raphaël Freeman

Sep 29, 20176 min read

Oops I made a mistake

Raphaël Freeman

Jul 19, 20171 min read

A trip to the Printers

Raphaël Freeman

Apr 12, 20174 min read

Widows and Orphans: Some of the Most Common Typesetting No Nos

Raphaël Freeman

Mar 28, 20173 min read

Don’t put broccoli into your Word document!

Raphael Freeman

Mar 9, 20174 min read

Word vs InDesign for your Book: an Expert Analysis

Raphaël Freeman

Mar 2, 20173 min read

Page Margin Calculations

Raphaël Freeman

Feb 15, 20173 min read

What is the Half-Title Page?

Raphaël Freeman

Feb 14, 20171 min read

Setting the page margins in InDesign

Raphaël Freeman

Feb 13, 20174 min read

Who stole my quote marks?

Raphaël Freeman

Feb 3, 20173 min read

The Typesetter’s Dream Setup

Raphaël Freeman

Jan 31, 20171 min read

Boxes and Lines in Complex Layout

Raphaël Freeman

Jan 30, 20173 min read

How to prepare your book for typesetting

Raphaël Freeman

Jan 27, 20173 min read

Markup

Wonky Hyphenation

Proofreading check list

6. Optical Weights

5. Who or What is More Superior?

4. To Cap or Not to Cap?

Marking the PDF after the pictures have been placed

2. Ligatures

1. Text Figures (old-style numbes)

3. How to Kern Like a Pro

Ḥanuka

Balancing the book

Oops I made a mistake

A trip to the Printers

Widows and Orphans: Some of the Most Common Typesetting No Nos

Don’t put broccoli into your Word document!

Word vs InDesign for your Book: an Expert Analysis

Page Margin Calculations

What is the Half-Title Page?

Setting the page margins in InDesign

Who stole my quote marks?

The Typesetter’s Dream Setup

Boxes and Lines in Complex Layout

How to prepare your book for typesetting

Typesetting Mistakes From the Inauguration Invitation – Lessons for Every Designer