Hermann Zapf
Out of context: Reply #10
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- gramme0
I don't think Scala's a bad choice, it's prolly just the PDF. It's quirky but very legible.
I think the ruled line going across is heavy-handed. It's oppressive and unnecessary. The two-column verso / single-column recto is dissonant and doesn't seem to serve much of a point. I think you should use a single column for both pages, or if the amount of content requires more room, use two columns—but wider than what you now have.
The way you're indenting paras is fine, I see the logic but the subheads look odd. I recommend either removing the lead after each subhead, or do the following: before, 1.5 lead; after, .5 lead. That will do two things: stick to the baseline grid, and it will more clearly orient subheads to their respective sections.
Hard to tell exactly how big the book is, but you might be pretty tight in the gutter. I'd also keep art with any live matter (like the Optima sketch) away from the gutter. You'll effectively lose 3/4" of the artwork. (If the book is short and only saddle-stitched, ignore what I just said).
Finally, these are minor details but if you're going to use Scala, which has small caps, then set your acronyms accordingly. And your ellipses are wide. Are those spaces periods? They shouldn't be. Try inserting the ellipsis character that comes with Scala and go from there.