![]() In this case, you must plan your text so that your pages look appealing and are well designed. ![]() Whatever kind of book you plan to self-publish, you need to know six key rules of book layout and design. Without these, your book will look shabby, unorganized and put your reader off even before they flip to the second page. So to start planning your book layout and design, you must first consider these important aspects. Here are the six most vital rules for page layout and design you should never forget. The margins of a book are the blank area that surrounds a body of text on every page.Įvery page has a top margin, a bottom margin, an inner margin and an outer margin. One of the most important elements of book layout and design is the use of margins. If you know how to use your margins then you are creating a visually appealing page. #ISTUDIO PUBLISHER CHANGE TEXT TO IMAGE HOW TO# If you look at the anatomy of a book you will notice that pages are bound together or stitched up. When you open the book, the text looks like it is in the center of the page. This is because the margin on the inside of a page, also known as the gutter, is always larger than the other margins -the top, bottom and the other side (depending on the page). The size of the top and the bottom margins will also depend on where you place your running heads and feet - information such as author name, book title and page numbers. Running heads are little lines of text in the top margin which provides important information to the reader like the book name, chapter name and page number. Sometimes the page number is in the bottom margin making it a “foot”. Ideally, the bottom margin is quite large, and it provides a balance of white space after a block of text on a page. Margins allow an ample amount of white space which is pleasing to the eye and allows the reader’s eye to move through the text without any strain. Sometimes you need to include a bleed area which extends beyond the page margin or the printing area. ![]()
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