https://publishing.co.uk/tags/typography/Recent content in Typography on publishing.co.uk — Professional KDP Book FormattingHugoen-gbWed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://publishing.co.uk/guides/best-fonts-for-books/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://publishing.co.uk/guides/best-fonts-for-books/<p><strong>Short answer:</strong> for a novel, choose a classic book serif:</p> <ul> <li><strong>EB Garamond</strong>, <strong>Crimson Pro</strong>, <strong>Alegreya</strong> or a <strong>Palatino-style</strong> font are the safe choices.</li> <li><strong>Georgia</strong>, or its free twin <strong>Gelasio</strong>, suits readers who like a larger look.</li> <li>For non-fiction, <strong>Source Serif</strong>, <strong>Literata</strong> or <strong>Lora</strong>.</li> </ul> <p>The font also changes your printing bill. We set the whole of <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> in 18 fonts at the same size: it took <strong>282 pages in EB Garamond and 374 in Libre Baskerville</strong>. On a KDP paperback that&rsquo;s 92 extra pages, or <strong>92p more printing cost on every copy</strong>.</p>