Typesetting

What it is

Academic typesetting means bringing your document up to the visual and structural standards required by your university or target publication. It has nothing to do with content — that remains entirely yours — but everything to do with how text, tables, figures, and bibliography are presented on the page.

A well-typeset document signals professionalism. Evaluation committees and reviewers immediately notice a careless layout: uneven margins, inconsistent heading styles, a disorganised bibliography, or missing page numbers. Typesetting resolves all of this before your work reaches assessment.

The deliverable is an editable Word file and a finalised PDF, both compliant with the typesetting guide you provide — whether that is your faculty’s own guidelines or an international style (APA, IEEE, Chicago, Harvard, MLA).

How it works

1. You send the document and the guide. Upload your Word file (or editable PDF) together with your university’s typesetting guide or the required style. If you don’t have a formal guide, list the key requirements — margins, font, line spacing, citation style.

2. We analyse the document. We review the existing structure: headings, subheadings, tables, figures, footnotes, bibliography. We identify every element that needs to be brought into line with the standard.

3. We apply the formatting. We configure Word styles for each heading level, format the header, footer, and page numbering, align tables and figures, generate the automatic table of contents, and order the bibliography according to the chosen style.

4. We check for consistency. A second pass ensures every page follows the same template — no accidental exceptions in middle chapters or appendices.

5. We deliver both formats. You receive the final Word document (with active styles, fully editable) and the PDF ready for submission. If you spot something to adjust after delivery, one round of minor corrections is included.

Frequently asked questions

Can I edit the content after receiving the formatted document?

Yes. We deliver the Word file with active styles so that subsequent content edits do not break the formatting. If you add or delete significant sections, it is worth sending us the updated version for a final alignment pass.

What if my university has very specific requirements?

The more detailed the guide, the more precise the result. If your faculty has its own Word template, we work directly within that template. If the guide is ambiguous on certain points, we flag them before starting rather than making assumptions.

Do you typeset theses with several hundred pages?

Yes. We work with documents of any length. For extended works (over 150 pages), the turnaround may be extended by 1–2 business days beyond the standard lead time — we will let you know in advance.

Does the citation style matter if I use footnote references?

Yes. Footnote citations also follow a specific style — for instance, Chicago Author-Date and Chicago Notes-Bibliography handle footnotes differently. We specify and format both components — the final reference list and the in-text notes — appropriately.