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Formatting Guides
What actually counts as large print, the standards KDP and accessibility bodies expect, and how to format a large print edition of your book without redoing the whole layout.
Formatting Guides
How to preview your book before publishing, in both ebook and print, so you catch formatting problems before readers or the printer do.
Formatting Guides
How to sideload a book onto your Kindle so you can proof your own ebook on a real device before you publish it.
Formatting Guides
What Kindle Previewer is, how to download and use it, and whether you need it if your formatter already has a built-in preview.
Formatting Guides
What a drop cap is, when to use one, and how to add drop caps to your book so they look right in both ebook and print.
Formatting Guides
How to format chapter headings, numbers, and titles consistently in a book, and how to choose between numbered and titled chapters.
Formatting Guides
What a half-title page is, what goes on it, and whether your book needs one in print and ebook.
Formatting Guides
How page breaks work in a book, why you should never use blank lines to force one, and how to get them right in ebook and print.
Formatting Guides
What a scene break is, how to show one clearly, and why a blank line alone is not enough, especially in ebooks.
Formatting Guides
How to add images to a book so they look sharp in print and reflow correctly in ebooks, including resolution, placement, and alt text.
Formatting Guides
How fonts work on e-readers, which fonts are easiest to read on screen, and why you should not over-style an ebook.
Formatting Guides
How to write and format text message conversations in a book so they read like a real chat, in both ebook and print, without using blurry screenshots.