Formatting · Concept Project
Hardcover Interior Typesetting
Classic interior layout with running heads and chapter openers.
Genre
Literary fiction, hardcover first edition
Year
2026
Timeline
2 weeks · print and ebook builds
Challenge
Long chapters needed pacing cues without decorative clutter.
Approach
A measured type scale, generous margins and restrained chapter openers, tested in print at actual size before sign-off.
Creative Process
Drop folios and small-caps running heads give the page a traditional publishing feel, with a single ornament used as the only decorative element.
Final Result
Print-ready PDF plus matching EPUB styling, both preflight clean.
Lessons / Impact
Demonstrates how typography controls perceived reading effort.
Deliverables
- Print-ready interior PDF, embedded fonts
- Reflowable EPUB with matching hierarchy
- Front and back matter templates
- Master paragraph and character style library
Specification
- Trim size
- 5.5" × 8.5"
- Body type
- 11 / 15.4 pt old-style serif
- Measure
- 66 characters per line
- Margins
- Inner 20 mm, outer 16 mm, gutter allowance
- Folios
- Drop folios, small-caps running heads
Services Provided
- Interior design
- Typesetting
- Print-ready files
- EPUB styling
Tools & Standards
- Adobe InDesign
- Vellum-equivalent EPUB pipeline
- Adobe Acrobat preflight
Project Outcome
Outcome field reserved for verified client results.
Concept Project. Created to demonstrate craft and process, not presented as delivered client work.
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