Typesetting contributes to a seamless reading experience by minimizing distractions that interrupt comprehension. When typesetting, I ensure publications are polished and align with industry standards, including avoiding stacks (word/punctuation/hyphenation), utilizing appropriate hyphenation, keeping numbers and their measurements together, eliminating widows and orphans while ensuring spreads are aligned, and plenty more.
Typesetting for readability and accessibility
3 rounds of typesetting edits
Print-ready PDF
PDF of spreads
If requested, I’ll deliver a packaged InDesign file, which includes:
Click on the tiles below to learn more about each stage in the process.
♦️ = final stage (any more requested changes will incur additional expenses / deadline delays)
Please note that these timeframes don’t include how long it takes you to respond to me / give me your feedback.
| Low Complexity | Medium Complexity | High Complexity |
|---|---|---|
| ~1 week | ~3 weeks | ~5–7 weeks |
You can find a general range of prices below, but please note that because each project has different needs, I custom quote every project. Your project may fall above or below the listed ranges.
Please see Extras for more details that may impact price.
| Low Complexity | Medium Complexity | High Complexity |
|---|---|---|
| Text heavy |
(fiction, memoirs) | Light formatting
(nonfiction, poetry, some literary journals) | Intense formatting
(textbooks, cookbooks, magazines, designing a template to be used for subsequent publications) | | $680–$1749 | $1750–$3999 | $4000–$6500 |
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You must send me any modifications to the design/layout before typesetting begins. Any modifications to the design after you’ve approved the sample pages / after typesetting has begun may cause serious rework, resulting in a reflow fee.