Paragraphs Openings, Ornamental Breaks, Body Options

Now that you’ve selected your chapter header style, it’s time to finalize the appearance of the rest of your book. Select an option from each of the below sections to complete your book’s appearance. To get a larger image, right click on the image and open in a new tab. Note – please ensure that the option you select is available for the style you selected earlier. The available options will be listed under each one.


Chapter – Opening Line

This option allows you change the look of the first line of the first paragraph of each chapter. Note – please ensure that the option you select is available for the style you selected earlier.

Option One

Option one is the simplest with no changes to the appearance of the first sentence of the first paragraph of the new chapter.

Available for All Styles

Option Two

Option two has a simple modification with the first three words being in capital letters and a slightly different font.

Available for All Styles

Option Three

Option three uses capitalized letters for the entire first line.

Available for All Styles

Option Four

Option four takes the first letter of the first line and makes it three lines high.

Available for All Styles

Option Five

Option five takes the first letter of the first line and makes it two lines high.

Available for All Styles

Option Six

Option six takes the first letter of the first line and makes it cursive-style letter two lines high.

Available for Styles: Artisanal, Kindred, Meridian, Parcel

Option Seven

Option seven takes the first letter of the first line and makes it two lines high. It also changes the color of that letter to a reddish-brown.

Available for Styles: Meridian

Option Eight

Option eight takes the first three words and capitalizes them with larger letters.

Available for Styles: Chroma, Parcel, Thrace,

Option Nine

Option nine uses a three line high letter with a different look than option four.

Available for Styles: Oxford

Ornamental Breaks

An ornamental break allows a clean visual break between sections. You can even insert a custom graphic to use as an ornamental break. A longer, shorter vector image is ideal. Note – please ensure that the option you select is available for the style you selected earlier.

Ornamental Break One

Ornamental Break one is a simple break with three asterisks.

Available for All Styles

Ornamental Break Two

Ornamental Break two uses two joined wavy lines to form an elegant break.

Available for All Styles

Ornamental Break Three

Ornamental Break three uses a shorter line to create a clean and simple break.

Available for All Styles

Ornamental Break Four

Ornamental Break four uses a slightly longer line than option three and adds tapered ends to add just an extra bit of style.

Available for All Styles

Ornamental Break Five

Ornamental Break five features a single snowflake as the break.

Available for All Styles

Ornamental Break Six

Ornamental Break six uses a stylish little turnip graphic for the break..

Available for Styles: Artisanal, Kindred, Meridian, Oxford

Ornamental Break Seven

Ornamental Break seven features a classic shell like image as the break.

Available for Styles: Artisanal, Kindred, Meridian, Oxford

Ornamental Break Eight

Ornamental Break eight's long, thin rectangle creates a clean, crisp look with the break.

Available for Styles: Chroma, Parcel, Sudo, Thrace,

Ornamental Break Nine

Ornamental Break nine uses a classic floral vine for an elegant, old-school appearance.

Available for Styles: Oxford

Ornamental Break Ten

Ornamental Break ten can be anything you want (within reason). A custom image can be inserted to match the theme of your book.

Available for All Styles

After Ornamental Break – Opening Line

If your chapters have section breaks, this will allow you to select what the first line after the break looks like. Note – please ensure that the option you select is available for the style you selected earlier.

Option One

Option one is the simplest with no changes to the appearance of the first sentence after an ornamental break.

Available for All Styles

Option Two

Option two has a simple modification with the first two words being in capital letters and a slightly different font after an ornamental break.

Available for All Styles

Option Three

Option three uses capitalized letters for the entire first line after an ornamental break.

Available for All Styles

Option Four

Option four takes the first letter of the first line and makes it three lines high after an ornamental break.

Available for All Styles

Option Five

Option five takes the first letter of the first line and makes it two lines high after an ornamental break.

Available for All Styles

Option Six

Option six takes the first letter of the first line and makes it cursive-style letter two lines high after an ornamental break.

Available for Styles: Artisanal, Kindred, Meridian, Parcel

Option Seven

Option seven takes the first letter of the first line and makes it two lines high after an ornamental break. It also changes the color of that letter to a reddish-brown.

Available for Styles: Meridian

Option Eight

Option eight takes the first two words and capitalizes them with larger letters after an ornamental break.

Available for Styles: Chroma, Parcel, Thrace,

Option Nine

Option nine uses a three line high letter with a different look than option four.

Available for Styles: Oxford

Body Options

Body options dictate how your paragraphs and text look on the page.

Indented Paragraph

Each paragraph is started with an indentation to indicate a new paragraph.

Spaced Paragraph

Instead of an indentation, a space is used between each paragraph.

Non-Justified

Your lines can be either justified or non-justified. The previous two examples are justified while this one is non-justified. Non-justified can be used with either indentations or spaced paragraphs.

With all the internal decisions made, you can now finalize the options for the print edition of your book.