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\nbody {\nfont-size: 11pt;\nline-height: 1.4;\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\nFont-size<\/strong> is the size of the typeface, in “points.”<\/p>\nLine-height <\/strong>(called “leading” in traditional typography), is the distance between the baselines of successive lines of type, or the space between the lines of type. Line-height is expressed as a multiple of the size of the font, so line-height: 1.2<\/code> means: “1.2 times the height of the font.”<\/p>\nDecreasing Your Font-size<\/h2>\n
So, if you want to decrease the page-count of your book, you would reduce the font-size, and line-height. Your edited CSS would look like this:<\/p>\n
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\nbody {\nfont-size: 10pt;\nline-height: 1.2;\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\nIncreasing Your Font-size<\/h2>\n
On the other hand, if you want to make a “large print” book, or just increase legibility, you might increase the font-size, as well as the line-height. Your edited CSS would look like this:<\/p>\n
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\nbody {\nfont-size: 12pt;\nline-height: 1.5;\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\nNote 1:
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