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******Melonie asked:******
> Do yall tend to call out a term which is in the glossary
> in some manner (such as bold or underline)? Does
> anyone know if this helps or distracts the reader?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Melonie R. Holliman
******Elizabeth replied:******
I use a serif type for text, and sans-serif bold for the terms. I
haven't heard that it's distracting.
Elisabeth B. Zakes
******My addition******
I tend to do essentially the same thing as Elizabeth, but only where (if
any) the term is initially used or applied in the text. I don't do it
everywhere the term appears -- I've found that by the end of the book, it
looks like a ransom note if I do it more than just that first use.
