Narrative: Newsreader and Libre Franklin
For a narrative non-fiction book in paperback, set the body in Newsreader at 11/14.5 pt and chapter titles in Libre Franklin, on a 6 × 9 in trim. A calm, readable body text with a sturdy sans-serif heading.
| Body text | Newsreader Styles used: 400, 700, 400 italic. Licence: SIL Open Font License 1.1. |
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| Chapter titles | Libre Franklin Styles used: 400, 700. Licence: SIL Open Font License 1.1. |
| Body size / leading | 11 / 14.5 pt |
| Margins | top 0.75 in (19 mm), bottom 0.75 in (19 mm), inside 0.625 in (15.9 mm), outside 0.5 in (12.7 mm) |
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Sources (last verified 2026-09-30):
- Google Fonts: Newsreader: styles and licence
- Google Fonts: Libre Franklin: styles and licence
- SIL Open Font License FAQ: using OFL fonts in books
- Project Gutenberg: Walden: sample text, public domain
- KDP: Trim, bleed and margins: trim sizes and minimum margins
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