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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_(graphic_design) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_(graphic_design) TeX usually tries to adjust the space between lines so
by michaelhoffman 4y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_(graphic_design) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_(graphic_design)
TeX usually tries to adjust the space between lines so that a single typeblock is more visually appealing. Unfortunately, doing this adjustment independently for side-by-side columns leads to output where the text lines don't line up, and that is way less visually appealing.
- eesmith 4y agoThanks for the link. Why is that particularly relevant to typesetting a Bible?
- michaelhoffman 4y agoIf you do a Google image search for [bible] and look at typical layouts used, I think this might be apparent. Less obvious is that bibles are often printed on thin paper to fit a big document in a small space, so having things line up on one side of a leaf to the other is more important than in most other books.
- eesmith 4y agoI did that, but it wasn't apparent. I don't know much about typography, and less about why TeX can't manage. One of the examples I found is https://www.behance.net/gallery/91186859/Typography-of-the-Bible-Collection-I https://www.behance.net/gallery/91186859/Typography-of-the-B... . Is it to have parallel translations keep the verses side-by-side, as the first image shows between German and Greek? I did mention the thin paper example earlier. :)