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English typesetting in Arno combines a single-column reading text with small-cap book and chapter running heads and outer folios. Superscript note calls lead to collected endnotes, where hanging numbers, italic publication titles and page-range headings organise the references. Dialogue and extended quotations retain distinct paragraph spacing and speaker labels.
Serif body text is paired with bold sans-serif subheadings and handwritten-style chapter titles. Grey labelled bands introduce practical action steps and chapter summaries; numbered lists use bold opening phrases and hanging indents. Drop initials mark chapter openings, with capital running heads and page numbers at the outer edges.
Jewish Mysticism: Essays on Maimonides’ The Guide of the Perplexed
English · Second edition, with revisions and updates · hardcover
The English text is set in Arno, with pointed Hebrew quotations in Frank Rühl. Small-cap book running heads, italic chapter running heads, drop capitals and inset quotations structure the single-column pages. Ruled footnotes, hanging bibliography entries and two-column source indexes provide the scholarly reference structure.
English explanations alternate with vocalised Hebrew source quotations and indented translations. Italic running heads identify the section, while smaller numbered notes remain below short rules. Renana Typesetting’s printed credit names Elisheva Wadler for the typesetting.
Design philosophy
A seamlessly typeset book is always our goal for each project. Our philosophy is that a sophisticated book is like a road: it should be smooth and easy to navigate. The reader should enjoy the entirety of the story without distraction or visual speed bumps. Good typography should, ironically, be appreciated but not noticed.
Our work
We adapt fonts when a project requires it, from adding glyphs and programming ta’amim (biblical cantillation marks) to adding the marks needed to represent Arabic sounds in Hebrew-script texts. We also write scripts to solve specific typesetting problems.
Details such as text figures, ligatures, true small caps and optical margin alignment help make a page balanced and comfortable to read. We guide established publishers and first-time authors through the typesetting process, from manuscript to print-ready PDF.
We’re passionate about typesetting your meticulously precise, exceptionally designed print & digital book




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