{"id":8548,"date":"2026-02-19T12:47:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/?p=8548"},"modified":"2026-02-23T20:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T04:50:10","slug":"print-progress-typography-updates-the-harbingers-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/2026\/02\/print-progress-typography-updates-the-harbingers-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Print Progress + Typography Updates (The Harbinger’s Path) | February 19, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Updated typography | Ch2 Title Page | The Harbinger’s Path
Link to live page here.<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I’m here with an update about The Harbinger’s Path<\/strong> print book’s<\/a> progress!  <\/p>\n

As of this writing, I have finished the first edit pass for all of Chapter 1,<\/strong> all of Chapter 2,<\/strong> and I am now up to pages 5-6 in Chapter 3.<\/strong> These edits include adjusting the pages to factor in margin, bleed, and trim, for when the pages are cut for printing. I have also retouched the art for certain pages along the way (one of them might even be live on the site!). <\/p>\n

Book Dimensions and Page Count<\/h4>\n

I can also share some of the physical attributes of the book. It will be 5.5 x 8.5 inches,<\/strong> which is slightly wider than A4<\/del> Correction:<\/em> A5.<\/strong> (I always mix these two up, forgive me.)<\/em> This is a standard size for US printers – a size below the standard 6 x 9 in for many US comics. This made figuring out some of the cost logistics easier. The current page count, including the cover, front and back matter, and bonus material, is 84 pages<\/strong>. This version will also be perfect-bound<\/strong> (like a standard book\/not like a magazine). <\/p>\n

With the comic pages themselves adding up to 55 pages, this means the remaining pages are bonus material! This page count will likely change<\/strong> as I continue working on the book’s layout, but increasing the page count from the original ~60 to the current 84 had a negligible effect on cost (to my surprise and delight). And, it is giving me an excuse to refine and polish several illustrations of Trahearne and Malyck I’ve started over the years – some I’ve shown before, but a few I never have! <\/p>\n

Typography Updates (Live)<\/h3>\n

In addition to the above book info, one of the updates I wanted to show are typography updates! <\/p>\n

Below are comparisons of the updated versions with the previous typography, as I’ve updated the title pages for all 3 chapters on the live site now. <\/p>\n