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Originally Posted by Quoth
Even simpler is no drop caps and no small caps. They impair reading comprehension and add nothing to the story.
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I agree that the simplest form of an ebook is just plain text with no markup whatsoever... But part of the reading experience is having a good presentation! Just try telling a chef that presentation means nothing
I don't care for a book with no style. I am not impaired in any way, shape, or form by having drop-caps and small-caps. I LIKE the way it looks, if it is done correctly. I also like changing the font in certain sections for specific reasons...it most certainly CAN help tell the story.
Do some authors/publishers mis-use styling functions...you betcha!!...but then they screw up basic paragraphs as well... That doesn't mean we need to throw the baby out with that bathwater!