⅓ is a magic number
H James Lucas H James Lucas

⅓ is a magic number

In this technical essay on book design, I make the case that when it comes to texts requiring complex vertical spacing, a module of ⅓ the baseline-to-baseline distance has decided advantages.

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Re-kerning Basker­ville Original
H James Lucas H James Lucas

Re-kerning Basker­ville Original

One of the best font families of the digital era suffers from sporadic kerning issues. Fortunately, InDesign’s grep styles can plug the holes in the kerning table.

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