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Poll #474 - Which formatting style do you like best for new Broadsword?

  • #1 - Ravenloft-Style Formatting 82
  • #2 - Dungeon Magazine-Style Formatting 93
  • 2024-12-11
  • —2024-12-13
  • 175 votes
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Hey all,

I've got two formatting styles I've been using for content lately, both pulling from old school looks. I'm trying to decide which one I like better. So, I thought I'd poll all of you.

In case you need a reminder, here they are:

1) Ravenloft-Style Black Border Formatting

This spread has the black textured borders, titles in the header and page numbers centered in the footer. It only uses two columns. This is what it looks like as 7.44" x 9.69" (Osprey size), but can be adjusted to fit 8.5" x 11".

So there's no confusion, this version would have art, too. I just didn't include it in the screenshot. ;)

 

2) Dungeon Magazine-Style Formatting

This format is based on the old Dungeon Magazine early 90s era formatting. It uses some stylistic headers and footers, and has three columns instead of two.

 

Pick the one you like best.

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Comments

John Kagebein

I have a tendency to print a lot of the pages. The Dungeon mag style is better for printing.

TAOZen

The comparison is like art vs. no art, so with that in mind, Dungeon Magazine style of course, but if the intention was to have the same art in both, then Ravenloft is my vote for its easier reading style. Didn't vote for either since I couldn't say for sure.

James Munnerlyn

Looks like the 3 columns would be best with inserting art, while the 2 columns would be best for text and tables. You can still get the art in the 2 columns but it will have to take up more or less page size either full page or half page width. My eyes are old, so I prefer to be able to read the content, but with PDFs you can always zoom in and out. If printed on paper, then the two column may be best for me.

Carlos Zz

Old school is the way to go