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To arrive at a quick estimate of the cost of your project, add the following to the base cost as applicable. Final costs will be determined by Dr. Lucas prior to beginning the project. Final price can also be affected by the project's time-frame, length, and other considerations.
Base price per word: 15¢
15¢
+ ___¢
+ ___¢
+ ___¢
+ ___¢
x ______
$_____.__
Base Price per word
Time Period
Format
Legibility
Total
# of wds
=Total Estimate
Time Period of Source
1950-present:0¢
1900-1949: +1¢
1800's: +2¢
1700's: +3¢
1600's: +4¢
Format of Source
1) Handwritten: +1¢
Courier, Times New Roman, Verdana, Ariel, etc.
"Normal" font: 0¢
2) Printed
"Old" font: +2¢
Non-"Normal" fonts such as Gothic, Carolingian, Fraktur, etc
Legibility of Source
1) Excellent: 0¢
Neat, even spacing, clean, clear
2) Good: +1¢
3) Adequate:+2¢
Scrawled, crowded, irregular
4) Poor: +3¢
5) Very Poor:+4¢
Scrunched, smudged, blurred
overlapping, faint, too dark, etc
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