Tuesday, September 30, 2008
posted by Kevin O'Brien at 10:00 AM
In the following pdfs you will find page samples of a few NLT text Bibles. Each pdf includes roughly the same portion of Scripture - Matthew 2. I should note that the margins are nowhere near as wide as they look at first glance. These are printer ready files, which means that they are what our printers use when they print. At the top right of each page is a "sticky note" from the typesetting department which gives the font size, the leading size (the space inbetween the lines)and the font name. So if you see "8/8.5 Lucerna" that means the font size is 8 point, the leading is 8.5 and the font is Lucerna.
The horizontal and vertical lines at the corners indicate where the pages are trimmed. I should also note that the fact that the individual page goes well beyond those marks in no way indicates that the roll of paper being used is actually that wide. Most of our trim sizes are derived by figuring out what is the optimal size for hte printers we work with. It doesn't always work out that way, but it is the goal. It's in our best interest to waste as little paper as possible (we're paying for it whether it gets bound or ends up on the floor as waste). By creating efficient trim sizes, we are hopefully being good stewards of our natural resources as well.
The typesettings that I picked include a relatively broad range of trim sizes and font sizes. Here they are in order from smallest to largest.
Personal Edition:
downloads/SlimlineRef.pdf
downloads/Pew.pdf
downloads/PersonalLP.pdf
downloads/Giant.pdf
The horizontal and vertical lines at the corners indicate where the pages are trimmed. I should also note that the fact that the individual page goes well beyond those marks in no way indicates that the roll of paper being used is actually that wide. Most of our trim sizes are derived by figuring out what is the optimal size for hte printers we work with. It doesn't always work out that way, but it is the goal. It's in our best interest to waste as little paper as possible (we're paying for it whether it gets bound or ends up on the floor as waste). By creating efficient trim sizes, we are hopefully being good stewards of our natural resources as well.
The typesettings that I picked include a relatively broad range of trim sizes and font sizes. Here they are in order from smallest to largest.
Personal Edition:
- Trim Size: 4 3/4" X 6 7/8" X 1 3/16"
- Page Count: 1558 (Bible text only)
- Font: 9.75/10 Lucerna
Slimline Reference:
- Trim Size: 5 5/16" X 7 5/8"
- Page Count: 1080 (Bible text only)
- Font: 8/8.5 Lucerna
Pew:
- Trim Size: 5 3/8" X 8 3/8"
- Page Count: 962 (Bible text only)
- Font: 8.25/8.75 Lucerna
Personal Size Large Print:
- Trim Size: 5 1/2" X 8 1/4"
- Page Count: 2128 (Bible Text only)
- Font: 12/13 Lucerna
Giant Print:
- Trim Size: 6 1/2" X 9 3/16"
- Page Count: 1928
- Font: 14/14.5 Lucerna
downloads/PersonalEd.pdf
downloads/SlimlineRef.pdf
downloads/Pew.pdf
downloads/PersonalLP.pdf
downloads/Giant.pdf
Labels: Kevin O'Brien, NLT, sample pages, typesettings
I'm really enjoying the way that the NLT Bibles look, outside and in. You all have done a wonderful job in product quality - and I think that this plays a major part in why the NLT is one of the bestselling Bibles on market now. Honestly, you're blowing away the competition (especially Zondervan and the TNIV) in this area. Kudos!
Can you give us more, Kevin?
I'd like to see how the Slimline Large Print compares.
I looked at a Slimline Large Print in a store today and the typeface size is similar to the NLTSB but I can't say for sure. It's a smaller typeface than the Personal Edition Large print which is huge. I'd like to see what the Personal Edition non-large print is.
However, some of these aren't the 2007 version.
Jeff
I'd like to see what the Personal Edition non-large print is.
I meant Personal Size non-large print but I don't think there is one.
I may get the Slimline Large Print.
Jeff
Jeff,
Check out the first pdf - personal edition. It is definitely smaller than the others on the list, but the font size is great. This is actually my favorite text Bible to use. Because it is as small as it is we have been testing it under the title "Large Print compact" as well to see if people respond better. There is a very nice brown and tan and a black and tan edition available if you prefer TuTones.
Thanks Kevin. That looks good. I think I will get that one. For the black and tan the ISBN is 1414312571. When I search on Amazon it doesn't show up unless searching for the ISBN number. Some marketplace sellers have it new for less. I don't see it on CBD.
Jeff
scripture zealot:
There are two different ISBN systems in use, and you may need to use this number when searching for the black/tan large-print compact NLTSE: 978-1-4143-1257-6. It's not surprising that you couldn't find it by description on Amazon. With thousands of Bible SKUs, their system of putting "titles" on various Bibles is understandably confusing. This particular Bible is listed as follows on Amazon: Compact Edition Bible NLT, Large Print TuTone [LARGE PRINT] (Imitation Leather).
Mark Taylor
Mark, just to be sure, the "Large Print compact" is 9.75 font size, correct? Also, is there a Personal Size that isn't LP? Thanks. Jeff
Jeff,
Yes the Large Print Compact Bible is at 9.75. The same Bible is also available in other bindings as a "personal edition".
Black and Tan: http://www.tyndalebooksellers.com/1_products/details.asp?isbn=978-1-4143-1257-6
Burgundy bonded leather personal edtion :http://www.tyndalebooksellers.com/0_home/search.asp?action=goSearch&scroll=6&keywords=&go=&s1=26&s2=&s10=0&authornames=&numResults=10
Both use the same typesetting.
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