Tuesday, 3 June 2008
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Jan Tschichold
Jan Tschichold (1902-1974) was one of the great book designers of the 20th century. He examined and measured many books from the medieval and renaissance periods trying to find "rules" for a pleasing design of book margins. He summarized his investigations in a book published in 1955.
Tschichold recommended a 2:3:4:6 ratio among inner, top, outer, and bottom margins. For example:
Tschichold recommended a 2:3:4:6 ratio among inner, top, outer, and bottom margins. For example:
Book sizes research
Below are the recommended image sizes for the different sized book covers. Images should be between 150 to 300 DPI for the best effect. Ive been researching sized for the pending deadline for printing my work. Ive also been looking at a few websites. the following link has been the most informative to date: http://www.cet.ac.il/math/function/english/square/design/design1.htm
| Size | Standard Size Uses | Resolution | Final Size (pixels) | ||
| 4.18 x 6.88 | Mass Market Paperback | 300 DPI | 4.68 x 7.38 (1404 x 2214) | ||
| 5 x 8 | Standard Paperback | 300 DPI | 5.5 x 8.5 (1650 x 2550) | ||
| 6.625 x 10.25 | Comic | 300 DPI | 7.125 x 10.75 (2138 x 3225) | ||
| 7.5 x 9.25 | Technical Manual | 300 DPI | 8 x 9.75 (2400 x 2925) | ||
| 8.5 x 11 | Letter Size | 300 DPI | 9 x 11.5 (2700 x 3450) | ||
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