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I am writing a thesis template with properties like word template.

in MS Wors: Font size=14pt, linespace=1.2, space before chapter/section/subsection title = 30pt/27pt/20pt.

What I have done so far is:

  • After loading extbook.cls with fontsize=14pt I set \setlength{\p@}{1bp}. (like 14pt in word)
  • Then, in the end of template I set \renewcommand\baselinestretch{1.23429} (=1.2 in word)
  • Then I changed \parskip to a bit more than \baselinestretch (I don't know the exact value of \parskip in word but it seems it is a bit more than \baselinestretch).

I am sure (mostly) that the second change of \baselinestretch is exactly equal to its analogous in word. (by comparing its outputs). But

Q1: why after setting \setlength{\p@}{1bp}, \baselinestretch{1.2} isn't equal to its analogous in word?

Q2: How to prevent other changes (except paragraph skip) that has been defined by old parskip like space after sections?

\documentclass[14pt,a4paper]{extbook}

\usepackage{lipsum}
\makeatletter
\setlength{\p@}{1bp}
\makeatother


\setlength{\parskip}{1.2\baselineskip}
\renewcommand\baselinestretch{1.23429}
\begin{document}
\tableofcontents
\chapter{First Chapter} \pagebreak
\section{First Section} 
\lipsum[1-2]
\subsection{First Subsection}
\chapter{Second Chapter} \pagebreak
\section{Second Section} 
\lipsum[1-2]
\subsection{Second Subsection}
\lipsum[1-2]
\end{document}
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  • Unrelated: \setlength{\p@}{1bp} will completely break LaTeX arithmetic and could lead to quite unexpected errors (especially when handling pictures). Don't do that! – campa Dec 06 '19 at 09:50
  • I just followed this post. Can you provide a link or example that shows the unexpected errors? –  Dec 06 '19 at 11:10
  • Look e.g. at the last two comments on the post you linked. – campa Dec 06 '19 at 11:15
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    If you redefine p@ then any output you get from latex is by luck not by design. The system will be fundamentaly broken – David Carlisle Dec 06 '19 at 13:09
  • It is rather odd to set parskip without setting parindent to 0pt perhaps you could look at the parskip package – David Carlisle Dec 06 '19 at 13:11
  • So, What is the best way for converting pt to bp? just computing x*72/72.27 pt= 14 bp? or I should involve \baselineskip? –  Dec 06 '19 at 14:13
  • Or Is this a good way that I create a file like \input{bk1\@ptsize.clo} using bp dim and the use it instead of \input{bk1\@ptsize.clo}? –  Dec 06 '19 at 14:16
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    The difference between 14bp and 14pt is a tad less than 0.02mm. I don't think any secretary will notice the difference with their ruler. For 30bp and 30pt the difference is still less than 0.04mm. – egreg Dec 08 '19 at 21:11

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