![]() Maybe you just got your manuscript back from your editor, and her mark-ups are showing. ![]() I stick to 14 for my headings, which is plenty large enough in the finished product.įinally: If you have a manuscript that’s been copy/pasted together, emailed back and forth, edited, saved to and worked on in various devices, you’ve no doubt got hidden code and other items that’ll throw your formatting off when uploaded. Many of the formatting gurus on various writing forums suggest Times New Roman, and that’s what I use.Īnother point: Kindle tends to rebel when font goes above size 18. While it’s possible to embed special fonts, embedded fonts result in a much larger file size (meaning a larger delivery fee).įor that reason, it’s best to stick to common fonts for eBooks. If that happens, you’ll end up with some sort of placeholder such as a box or a question mark. If you try to get too fancy with your font, it may not be recognized on some Kindle devices. Today, I’ll take you through clearing your manuscript of anything hidden that will cause problems during the conversion process once uploaded KDP.Ī couple of things to know before starting: First, the default font displayed on older Kindle devices is Caecilia, and on newer ones is Bookerly. The key is in making sure your document is free of any hidden code, markups, page breaks, etc. There’s an ongoing debate on the Kindle Direct Publishing forum regarding formatting and uploading eBooks in Microsoft Word.
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