Decisions, Decisions.
Hey There!
One of my missions as a writer/blogger is to share with you my journey to self-publishing my novel, Leather to the Corinthians. I chose self-publishing for many reasons, and today it is an incredibly viable way to get your book out there. The old school publishers are desperately aware of the shift of power, let the palaces burn!
However, this means that I am spending all of my free time making decisions and critically thinking — when I could be writing. I am hoping that y’all might be able to help me with a few.
I am currently polishing off the manuscript with a few tweaks and a bit more content. My able and awesome editor is busy formatting the book for print and ePub. Hopefully I can write faster than she can format — the meter is running. I have an important decision to make on presentation. FONTS.
Can you offer me you opinion on this? I basically have four possibilities. I know which way I’m leaning, but I am curious how that actually lines up with yours. Thanks in advance for your time!
OPTION #1
OPTION #2
OPTION #3
OPTION #4
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!!! I have just awarded you +100 Internet points.
I favor Option #1. It looks really clean and the eyes don’t have to adjust much for the font change in the body like in the other options. Good luck in self-publishing! I can’t wait to hear how it goes!
Thanks for taking the time to take a look! Much appreciated.
If you check publisher’s websites, most require either Times New Roman or Courier. If I were publishing my own book, it would be the most readable.
Perfect.
The fonts to use would be the ones most easily read.
I chose # 2. I would not go with #1. I don’t care for all caps.
Thanks Thomas!
The easiest fonts to read in continuous text are those with serifs. They allow the eyes to scan more easily than sans serif fonts. For that reason, option 3 would be out. All caps can be distracting too. Option 2 seems the best. Regardless, it’s the story we await!
Thank you, it’s proving a bit hard to choose — I am working hard on finishing up so I can get this out, thanks for your support
As they are, Option #1 is my favorite. We’re the title not italicized in #2, it might be my favorite. The fonts for the body text are all similar enough that I can’t offer an opinion there.
Thanks Paige!
Option #1 is the best!
Thanks Ramu!
The first one, definitely.
Thanks Lion!
That’s the first time anyone has referred to me as my penname! I am happy :3
Cheers to that!
*nods* One it is.
TY!
I might be causing more trouble by saying this, but I’m curious what Option #1 looks like when the title isn’t in all caps and what Option #2 looks like when it’s not italicized?
I’m definitely not expecting you to add more options since that would probably induce more headaches but just something to think about. Nevertheless, I went with Option #1.
No trouble at all, the more input the better.
Awesome! Umm..what can I do with my 100 internet points?….
I picked #1 too
#1 is clearly the winner overall.
Internet points can be used for…ummm….that pamphlet is somewhere around here…ahhh…have to get back to you.
K let me know when you find out that info, thanks.
=P
I’ll give you +100 more for your patience
Better be some good prizes to choose from after I rack up all these points =P
Better than Green Stamps!
I am leaning towards options #1 & #4.. they are both easy to read. #1 is clean and looks like the standard, but I like the unique look of #4 and if that’s the look that you’re trying to achieve, I say go for it!
There is something about that #4, although for readability #1 does seem the best. I have always liked Stencil, and for chapter titles, it seems appropriate. Still a tough call
I agree that option #1 is clean and pleasing to the eye, but I’m not in love with the caps. Good luck!
Thanks, the all caps is a bit much…sort of loses some impact visually.