PAGES WITH COLOURED HEADINGS
Fig. [91] represents the first page of a chapter (or a book) with a Heading in red capitals.
It is convenient in practice clearly to distinguish between the two modes of beginning—
- (a) with an illuminated Initial-Page (see fig. [89]), or,
- (b) with an illuminated Heading (see fig. [91]).
The former may be treated as though it were a decoration to the whole book. The latter is intended more particularly to decorate its own page.
The Heading should therefore be proportionate to the body of the text below it. About one-third Heading and two-thirds text make a good proportion. A “Heading” occupying half, or more than half, of the page is apt to look disproportionate, and it would be preferable to this to have a complete, or nearly complete,[27] Page of coloured capitals.
Note (1).—The full effect of black and red is obtained by an arrangement of the two colours in marked contrast.
(2) The lines are used as a scale for the Heading, the red capitals and interspaces each being one line high. If a Heading so spaced appear too close to the first line of black writing, another line space may be left.
(3) The round Es are used to fill out the second line, and the square, narrow E to relieve the crowded third line.