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In article <WEIGERT.92Aug19125848@etlhit.etl.go.jp>, weigert@etlhit.etl.go.jp (Thomas Weigert) writes:
 
> My publisher suddenly decided that they want the camera ready document in
> 14 point font, rather than 12 point, so that they can shrink it even
> smaller during reproduction. 

Try and get them to spend a few extra bucks and have your code
typeset. It'll cost 2-3$/page and the quality will be noticably
better.
 
> My problem now is: How can I get my fonts to be in 14 point? I am basically
> using a mocked up version of the springer style file smva.sty, plus 12pt on
> the report.sty. The ideal thing would be if there were a 14pt option file
> that would work well in conjunction with report.sty. 

No, not report.sty! LaTeX has a bad enough reputation for
producing ugly output as it is! Does your publisher have no
concern for quality output?

By the way, the best way to get the desired appearance for your
document is to say \mag=1200 before \documentstyle. This will
apply a 120% scaling to all output.

> In case there is no such option file available, is there an easy
> understandable procedure to produce such a file, based on the 12pt option?

No.
 
> Any hints are greatly appreciated.

Hint: tell your publisher you want a production editor who cares
what your book looks like.

-dh

Don Hosek                  
dhosek@ymir.claremont.edu  
Quixote Digital Typography 
714-621-1291