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Ten Keys to Seamless Typesetting

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1. Old-style figures

In order to guarantee a seamless reading experience, classic typographically correct old-style figures are employed.

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4. True Small Caps

When relevant, we always choose to use a typeface with true small caps, never faux caps.

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7. Optical Margin Alignment

In order to maintain a visually straight right margin, the manuscript is typeset using optical margin alignment

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10. Scripting

By using a variety of commercial scripts and plug-ins, alongside our own customised tools, we guarantee a fast turn around and consistently superior results.

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2. Ligatures

Most serif fonts come with fi and fl ligatures as standard, but for truly smooth reading, we take into consideration additional letter combinations that other typesetters may brush aside.

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5. True Superiors

Rather than simply using anaemic superscript characters, we methodically select fonts that have true superiors drawn. This is especially important for books that include note references.

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8. Multilingual work

We choose typefaces according to any specialized sorts that are required. In addition to this, we also have expertise in Biblical Hebrew typography.

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3. Consistent Kerning

We take care of adjusting kerning pairs whenever necessary, particularly between roman/italic letter combinations

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6. Optical Sizes

When choosing the ideal font for a manuscript that includes footnotes, we mindfully pick a typeface with an optical weight for smaller text to maintain the aesthetics of the page.

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9. PDF workflow

We use specialised automated software to make the process of inputting corrections exceptionally efficient and accurate.

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