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Hi Neil.

To clarify -- I'm not trying to copy cast the book. I'm not even the compositor for the books I design. I just set up the design style and graphics for all the elements in the book. Once the manuscript has been copyedited and finalized, it goes into production on a strict schedule. Chapters are sent to the publisher and author for review. As a freelancer, I never see the typeset pages. I'm out of the loop by then. I never even see the final book. Every step in the production process has been plotted on a calendar leading up to the bound book date. If chapters are reset, they have to be reviewed again, and the schedule is shot, and the books are not ready for the market (fall semester, for example), and if they miss that small window, they are potentially worthless. And a book that is too long costs more money and is not as marketable to the students. By knowing the ccp, I can make better decisions on choosing type fonts that will help control book length. For example, the cpp for 10 point Adobe Garamond is 3.01. The cpp for Galliard Roman ITC is 2.74 -- so I can expect Galliard Roman to cut the book length by 8 or 9 percent. (The effect would be less if the book is heavy in photos, art, boxes, etc.)