Chapter headings

There are an almost infinite number of ways that book designers have formatted chapter headings. The main thing is to keep it simple. Often a heading at 16-18pt in the same font as the body text is as much as is needed. The purpose of typography is after all to help convey the meaning of the text, not to show off the book designer's art. You do not want the reader to stop reading to admire the design, still less to be offended by a piece of bizarre typography.

Click on the thumbnails below to see a few possible chapter head designs. You can mix and match these to suit.

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