[PDF] font size for a5 booklet

What font size should I use with my book?

Sometimes, you can match your book font size with the print size. For example, larger novels like Brandon Sanderson’s Way of Kings series will be both smaller in print size and in font size, but still not too small that it’s difficult to read. Here are some common font sizes and the print size to accompany it with.

How do I print a 8.5 x 11 booklet?

While this article refers to standard US letter-size pages (8.5 x 11), you can use this technique with any publication whose page size is half that of the paper size. Open the publication that you want to print as a folded booklet. In the Page Setup dialog box, under Layout type, click Booklet. Make sure that the Width is 8.5 and the Height is 11.

What is the standard typeface for paperbacks?

There’s no standard typeface or type size, but in the United States, Times New Roman is a common choice for mass-market paperbacks, often in the range 9–11 point. In the days of hot-metal book typesetting, Caledonia was a common paperback face, but it didn’t survive the change to phototypesetting (and later digital typesetting) very well.

What makes a good book typesetting?

Good typesetting will make the book more legible, easy-on-the-eye and be superbly suited to the genre and context of the book. Font size is the most crucial factor in typesetting a book, but it can be tricky to get it just right. The ‘ideal’ font sizes listed at the bottom of the article are given as part of a recommended range.