[bksvol-discuss] Re: Fonts was Navigation what do members prefer?
- From: Angel Murphy <angel.murphy83@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:58:47 -0500
A men tracie. I have to agree with u. All of this is really confusing to me.
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On Nov 21, 2012, at 11:27 AM, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Once again this list is confusing me. I'd probably be better off without it.
> I thought that what the Daisy needed was a size difference of 2 points to
> recognize elements.
> I've been making the title 20, parts 16, chapters 14, and text 12.
> It was my understanding that this would work well for the converter.
> I don't use Daisy much myself, but I have checked some of my books, and
> remember finding chapter headings with no problem.
> Really, this list is supposed to help volunteers, not confuse the heck out
> of us.
> Tracy
>
>> So how is 14 point not larger than 12 point?
>> On 11/21/2012 9:31 AM, Ann Parsons wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Folks, the operative words here *should* be what is consistent for the
>>> DAISY converter! You *must* put chapters in larger headings font in
>>> order for the DAISY converter to know that this is a heading, a DAISY
>>> element! Madeleine's mention of putting chapter titles into 14
>>> point font is really confusing. they must be in 16 point or they will
>>> not be recognized as a DAISY element.
>>>
>>> I think this whole issue of the stars is getting everyone all out of
>>> kilter! It all started when we were talking about chapter titles that
>>> had just single numbers instead of having "chapter" with them. Then,
>>> it's morphed into this whole crazy malarkiface about blank lines. The
>>> blank lines are immaterial! You don't necessarily need them between
>>> chapter titles and the accompanying text, but what you do need, what
>>> you have to have, in fact, is the chapter titles in larger font! This
>>> is a prerequisite for making a book into DAISY format. Please, let's
>>> not have any confusion about chapter heading fonts!
>>>
>>> Believe me folks, I've made DAISY books in the past, and these font
>>> changes *must* be made in order for the DAISY converter to select the
>>> text that indicates a new or different DAISY element!
>>>
>>> Ann P.
>>>
>>> Original message:
>>>> In posting a response to Madeleine's explanation, along with my
>>>> question about do I understand then that if the chapter title is 16
>>>> point Bold and the text is 12 point regular, asterisks aren't
>>>> necessary, I forgot to ask what do members prefer? Given that the
>>>> space is deleted and the texts are squished together--asterisks or
>>>> nothing between chapter title and beginning of body. (Since in this
>>>> book I've begun with the asterisks, I 'll c ontinue,but I want to know
>>>> for he future. smile
>>>> CIndy
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