a quick glance at my loaded march typeset! (vol. 1)
firstly, i typeset on google docs. why? because i'm apparantely loosing my mind. keep that in mind for why it ain't fancy.
i used my basic page setup/dimensions, as seen above. i use e.b. garamond font at 10.5 for the body.
the title page isn't fancy -- just the logo from the wiki page, with an added volume number
i LOVE making "copywrite" pages. this one is inspired by both a typeset i saw on here a while back (i believe i've reblogged it?) and some indie paperback i had lying around. i'm fairly happy with it!
i LOVE book playlists. they're fun to make, fun to add, the whole shebang. i was initially going to add one in this fic as well, but i eventually decided the british army's anthem was much more fitting to the fic itself.
a quote at the beginning of the fic is a MUST for me. again, to go with the military theme, i decided to use quotes from famous war movies to start off each volume. (saving private ryan has been saving MY ass) i thought, for a story about destiny, this quote would be a fitting start. The font is Averia Serif Libre in the size 21.
my chapter headings are fairly simple -- for such a big project, i didn't want to overcomplicate things. the font for the titles is black ops one at size 30.
one of my favorite things while typesetting is finding what the time-jump symbol should be. this fic, like many others, used a variation of ---/ooo in it's ao3 text, but i felt it was only fair to give the military epic an air force-y icon. (yes, i know SAS and air force are very different divisions -- but this fic has magic and dragons and job-mandated bdsm roleplay so i think i'm allowed some liberties)
i'm a sucker for fanart, so it's no surprise to anyone that my typesets are rotten with them. the tattoos are an element of loaded march that i'm not too keen on, but it's important, and this art piece was just to gorgeous to pass up.
oh, the glossary. the loaded march wiki was a HUGE help for me in making this typeset. while the glossary tab is heavily incomplete (i still don't truly know what a humvee is, if we're being honest), i felt it was only fair to give my fairly plain typeset some zhuzh at the end. i usually add a map, playlist, or other accessories, but i felt this was particularly helpful for me.
