page_64 < previous page page_64 next page > Page 64 2 Don't Make Typesetters Guess Don't assume knowledge on the part of typesetters and mark-up people (the typeshop specialists who translate your instructions into specific shop instructions). You must mark your copy so that you receive exactly what you want. If a block of type is to be set ragged right, for example, mark it so the typesetter will understand exactly what you wantdeep rags with no hyphens or more gentle rags using hyphens, for example. Another case in point: When you give specs for text, don't forget to indicate how wide the paragraph indent should be. 3 Mark Overall Specifications on Page One Any type specifications that apply throughout the manuscript should be indicated on the first manuscript page. These specifications, which usually cover the basic text and headings, should be written clearly and simply, in a form similar to this: Text: 10/12 Times Roman × 18 pi, just. ¶ indents 1 em That means you want 10-point Times Roman type with 12 points leading from baseline to baseline, set 18 picas wide and justified (with right and left edges even); paragraph indents are to be one em. Overall specifications should be marked on a separate spec sheet or on the front page of a manuscript, as shown here. To learn the language of the mark-up people, note how the directions are followedor missedwhen you proof your galleys.   < previous page page_64 next page >