Last pass?

Author: mrkline

fonts.tex

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ \section{Changing fonts}
 The \verb|Ligatures=TeX| option lets you use the punctuation
 shortcuts from \chapref{punctuation} (\texttt{--} for en dashes,
 \texttt{``} and \texttt{''} for curly quotes, etc.)
-instead of forcing you to enter the the corresponding characters,
+instead of forcing you to enter the corresponding characters,
 which probably aren't on your keyboard.
 You usually don't want these substitutions with monospaced type, though.
 Text that uses it---such as code---is often meant to be printed
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ \section{Selecting font files}
 \textbf{bold}, and
 \textit{\textbf{bold italic}} fonts.
 But typefaces can have many more than that.
-The version of Futura used in this book, for example, comes in
+The version of Futura in this book, for example, comes in
 {\fontspec[Scale=MatchLowercase]{Futura-Lig}light},
 {\fontspec[Scale=MatchLowercase]{Futura-Boo}book},
 {\fontspec[Scale=MatchLowercase]{Futura-Med}medium},
 {\fontspec[Scale=MatchLowercase]{Futura-Dem}demi},
 {\fontspec[Scale=MatchLowercase]{Futura-Bol}bold}, and
 {\fontspec[Scale=MatchLowercase]{Futura-ExtBol}extra bold} weights.
-Each of these weights has an upright and an oblique font.
+Each of these weights has an oblique font, too.
 A typeface could have other variations,
 like {\fontspec[Scale=MatchLowercase]{FuturaSc-Boo}small capitals}\footnote{%
 OpenType allows some styles, like small caps, to be placed in the same file(s)
@@ -139,8 +139,7 @@ \section{Selecting font files}
 Note that instead of typing out \monobox{Futura-Boo},
 \monobox{Futura-BooObl}, and so on, we can use \texttt{*} to insert the base
 name.\punckern\footnote{This is
-a place where \XeLaTeX{} and \LuaLaTeX{}
-differ in a way that's noticeable to the casual user.
+a place where \XeLaTeX{} and \LuaLaTeX{} differ.
 The former uses system libraries---such as FontConfig on Linux---to
 find font files.
 The latter has its own font loader,
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ \section{Scaling}
 \section{OpenType features}
 
 As mentioned at the start of the chapter,
-OpenType fonts provide various features that can be switched on and off.
+OpenType fonts provide many features that can be switched on and off.
 In \LaTeX{}, we do this with optional arguments to
 \verb|\setmainfont| and friends.
 Features can also be set for the current group with
@@ -229,8 +228,8 @@ \subsection{Ligatures}
 \subsection{Figures}
 
 When setting figures,\punckern\footnote{%
-We use the term \introduce{figures} when talking typography for the symbols
-we might otherwise call \introduce{digits} (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9).}
+\introduce{Figures} is typography-speak for what we might also call
+\introduce{digits} (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9).}
 you have two
 choices to make: lining versus text,
 and proportional versus tabular.

hello.tex

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ \chapter{Hello, \texorpdfstring{\LaTeX}{LaTeX}!}
 to select the engine you would like to use,
 along with a button to generate your document.
 Otherwise, run the following from your terminal:\footnote{%
-How to work a terminal emulator,
+How to work a terminal,
 make sure the newly-installed \LaTeX{} programs are in your \texttt{PATH},
 and so on are all outside the scope of this book.
 As is tradition, the leading dollar sign in this example just denotes a console
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ \section{Environments}
 \end{quote}
 \end{leftfigure}
 
-\section{Groups and command scope}
+\section{Groups and scopes}
 Some commands change how \LaTeX{} sets the text that follows them.
 \verb|\itshape|, for example, \textit{italicizes} everything that comes after it.
 To limit a command's influence to a certain area, surround it with braces.

history.tex

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ \chapter{A Brief History of \texorpdfstring{\LaTeX}{LaTeX}}
 especially looking back from today, where anybody with a web browser
 can be their own desktop publisher.
 Adobe's \acronym{pdf} wouldn't exist for another decade, so Knuth
-and his graduate students devised their own device-independent (document) format,
+and his graduate students devised their own device-independent document format,
 \acronym{dvi}.
 Scalable fonts were uncommon, so he created \MF{} to rasterize glyphs
 into dots on the page.

installation.tex

@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ \chapter{Installation}
 \introduce{distribution} that contains:
 \begin{enumerate}
 \item \LaTeX, the program---the thing that turns markup into
-    typeset documents.\footnote{Well, actually, multiple \LaTeX{} programs,
+    typeset documents.\punckern\footnote{Well, actually, multiple \LaTeX{} programs,
     but we're getting to that.}
 \item A common set of \LaTeX{} \introduce{packages}.
     Packages are bundles of code that do all sorts of things,
     like provide new commands or change a document's style.
     We'll see lots of them in action throughout this book.
-\item Miscellaneous tools, like editors.
+\item Editors and other helpful tools.
 \end{enumerate}
 Each major operating system has its own \LaTeX{} distribution:
 \begin{description}
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ \section{Editors}
 They're popular with programmers and other folks who shuffle text around
 screens all day. Just don't use Notepad. Life is too short.}
 There are also editors designed specifically for \LaTeX{},
-which often come with their own built-in \acronym{pdf} viewer.
-(You can find a fairly comprehensive list on the \LaTeX{} Wikibook,
+which often come with a built-in \acronym{pdf} viewer.
+(You can find a good list on the \LaTeX{} Wikibook,
 in its installation chapter. See Appendix~\ref{resources}.)
 
 \section{Online options}

international.tex

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ \section{Unicode}
 Make sure that the fonts you select contain the glyphs you need---many
 only support Latin languages.
 
-\section{The polyglossia package}
+\section{Polyglossia}
 
 When your document contains languages besides English,
 consider using the \texttt{polyglossia} package.

modern-latex.tex

@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
 \newcommand{\http}[1]{\href{http://#1}{\texttt{#1}}}
 \newcommand{\https}[1]{\href{https://#1}{\texttt{#1}}}
 
-\newcommand{\edition}{Second edition \acronym{(wip)}}
+\newcommand{\edition}{Second edition}
 
 \newcommand{\exercises}{\section{On your own}}
 
@@ -353,9 +353,6 @@
 the same license. \\
 The license's full text is available at \\
 \https{creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode}
-\vspace{\baselineskip}
-
-ISBN 978-1-387-80513-6
 }
 \vfill
 
@@ -372,8 +369,7 @@
 
 \vspace{\baselineskip}
 The author does not have a checking account with the Bank of San Serriffe,
-but will happily pay for your contributions with a beverage of your choice
-next time we meet.
+but he will happily buy you a drink when we meet as thanks for your help.
 
 \vspace{0.5in}
 \edition, typeset \today.

punctuation.tex

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ \section{Hyphens and dashes}
 
 \item[En dashes] are for ranges such as ``pages 4--12''\quotekern,
     and connected words, like ``the \mbox{US--Canada} border''\quotekern.
-    \LaTeX{} places one wherever it sees two adjacent hyphens
+    \LaTeX{} places one wherever you enter two adjacent hyphens
     (\,\texttt{--}\,).
 
 \item[Em dashes] separate clauses of a sentence.

structure.tex

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ \chapter{Document Structure}
 Every \LaTeX{} document is different,
 but all share a few common elements.
 
-\section{The preamble and packages}
+\section{Preambles and packages}
 In the last chapter, you built your first document with:
 \begin{leftfigure}
 \begin{lstlisting}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ \section{Yes!}
 
 \exercises{}
 
-As promised, this book isn't meant as a comprehensive reference,
+As promised, this book won't try to be a comprehensive reference,
 but it \emph{will} point you to places where you can learn more.
 We'll wrap up most chapters with some related topics that you can
 explore yourself.

why.tex

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ \chapter{Typography and You}
 \label{typography}
 
 Life is a parade of written language.
-Ads, apps, articles, essays, emails, menus, messages, and more
+Ads, apps, articles, emails, essays, menus, messages, and more
 constantly shove text in your face.
 And when you read that text, you see so much more than the author's
 verbiage.
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ \chapter{Typography and You}
 it's also about their look and layout.
 Good typography isn't just art---it's a tool to help people understand you
 better, faster.
-And if you would like to leverage that tool, you should try \LaTeX!
+And if you want to leverage that tool, you should try \LaTeX!
 \clearpage
 
 \section{What is \texorpdfstring{\LaTeX}{LaTeX}?}
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ \section{What is \texorpdfstring{\LaTeX}{LaTeX}?}
         and simple to replicate.\punckern\footnote{Compare this to
         \acronym{wysiwyg} systems, where it's not always obvious
         how certain formatting was produced or how to match it.}
-    \item You can easily create content using scripts and programs.
-    \item You can track your changes with standard version control software,
+    \item You can automate content creation using scripts and programs.
+    \item You can track your changes with version control software, \\
         like Git or Mercurial.
     \end{itemize}
 \end{enumerate}
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ \section{Another guide?}
 This shows---badly---in many \LaTeX{} guides.
 If you look for instructions to change your document's font,
 you get swamped with bespoke nonsense.\punckern\footnote{%
-Take criticisms here with a grain of
-salt. The fact that \LaTeX{} is still here after of the technology around it became
+Take these criticisms with a grain of
+salt. The fact that \LaTeX{} is still here after all of the technology around it became
 obsolete---multiple times---is a testament to its staying power.}
 \clearpage