As part of getting my book writing project back on track, I spent some time over the weekend seeing if there'd be a better way than DTP software to realise the end product. It's not just text, so some degree of design is required.
The project's scope is extensive; without even adding the content, it was already around 100 pages, just by adding a two-page chapter for each year, the table of contents based on that, some random front matter, etc. Once done, it'll probably be double to triple that.
This is one of the things that loomed over me and caused me quite some anxiety. I'd have to adjust the design constantly as content gets added here and there.
So, I finally took the time to look into LaTeX and BibTeX (properly), and I've made more progress in about 16 hours altogether than in all the time preceding. It's partly down to doing preliminary designs in Affinity Publisher to understand how a page should look, how an item will be represented, etc.
Shipping the last deliverables for this Stand-Up series for a local comedian.
The typeface is CoFo Peshka.
The text is still text, not converted, skewed, manipulated. Still just text boxes, I just rotated them.
Peshka really is a joy to work with. It's an exercise in flexibility.
Wish I had more typefaces that offer such play.
Barry Mieny 
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