What Are Scribes Typesetting Standards?
It is important for us to make sure that our clients’ titles will be typeset according to acceptable standards. If a client has documented typesetting standards, we ask that they provide them to us. In the absence of such standards, we have established our own. If you do not have a standard, currently, please feel free to utilize this document as a basis for your typesetting specifications. We view it as very important to be conscious of good typography and the Chicago Manual of Style rules. We do not break any rules without consulting a production manager. All files are checked not only by the typesetter but also by another team member so that “fresh eyes” can catch any mistakes that the typesetter may have missed. If any rules result in a conflict, we will communicate this to the client to ensure that we make the correct typographical decision. At each stage of the typesetting process, we are especially aware of the following rules: No short lines. Our general rule is to ensure that
