TIP: Adjusting text line spacing by changing fonts

I'm not a font person, what with all the intricate details concerning the look of text. But I do like certain styles and more importantly the spacing between lines.

I didn't know by changing fonts, you could change the spacing in Logos4. At least in my own software, the spacing remains almost the same. Personally I like serif type fonts, and so Abyssinica provided a nice font but more importantly a more spread-out line spacing.

Oddly this also (hope George isn't reading this) adjusts the interlinear lines and even some of the non-western text spacing (eg syriac, hebrew, etc) though not sure why on the latter.

You have to watch the choices though ... my Abyssinica cleaned up my DSS Bible of all those pesky little symbols that weren't correct anyway under 'Default' font.

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JT (alabama24)

I'm not a font person, what with all the intricate details concerning the look of text

I am a font person… kind of a hobby. [:)]

a more spread-out line spacing

FYI - Spacing between lines is called leading (pronounced like a heavy weight). Spacing between individual characters is kerning; tracking is the general spacing within words.

DMB

I'm just lovin' my new kerning! I hadn't noticed but the tracking is much better too!

This all started when I noticed my Libronix was easier to read than Logos4.

Now I'm not so happy with Libronix who only lets you choose serif/non-serif.

When will the Libronix boys ever catch up with those Logos4 swifties??

EDIT: I don't want to HAVE to point out that this un-squishes all those fancy lexicons that try to pack as much non-need-to-know info into as little space as possible. That goes also for the apparatus. "Take THAT you apparti! Enough of those funny little symbols all running together!".

DMB

Just adding to my 'tip' but for some odd reason the change in font also improves seeing the itty-bitty footnote symbols/numbers etc. It 'bold-ifies' them. I hope Logos doesn't fix this!

That was a big problem for me, since the verse numbers look a lot like footnote numbers (the color being similar and Bob refusing to change the color).

DMB

WARNING (for non-George readers):

Changing fonts (specifically 'kerning' or line spacing) completely confuses the Logos4 interlinear verse number coordination.

After my increased line-spacing (kerning) was improved , I notice Logos4 is not able to line up the interlinears on which verse it thinks it's on. Linked Bibles end up displaying differing verses.

Previously a competition here in Sedona was held on just how far the difference could be (the record at the time was 7 verses different). But now with 'kerning', this difference is now far greater (I won't tell my fellow competitors here in Sedona).

But I do love the new increased line spacing. Maybe those interlinears might not be so hot.

Alan Palmer (Logos)

Because you love typography so much (me too!), here's a little tease for you... [;)]

I work primarily on Logos' resource display engine and very recently I've developed an upcoming feature that will allow a program setting to influence the calculation of line spacing! It's still a little ways off before it makes it into any active beta or release canidate but it's coming! This means that you will soon be able to choose your preferred font and a preferred line spacing (tight, normal, or loose).

Until then, I can confirm that the current release of Logos 4 uses an automatic leading calculation based on the computed line height. So, adjusting the font will change the line height and thus the leading.

That said, if you find bad examples of typography in a Logos resource, feel free to bring it to our attention. Most good typography that is out there is still adjusted manually in print. Our text display is extremely dynamic (user markup, various display sizes/columns, etc) and that presents challenges to creating systemic typography rules, but we do our best and are always looking for ways to improve our display and so we appreciate the feedback.

DMB

Wow, thanks Alan!!

I knew nothing about this until I made a complete fool of myself today (Alabama probably already knew).

I can't believe how much more easy it is to read the monographs especially. Here I was upping and downing the font sizes.

Sooner the better!!

JT (alabama24)

That said, if you find bad examples of typography in a Logos resource, feel free to bring it to our attention.

Don't mind if I do… [:)]

One of my irritations is that adding an "underline" increases the leading. Is it possible to fix this? Here are a couple of screen shots I just took to illustrate.