Instead of using geomtry (classicthesis
is base on KOMAscript
and include a similar functionality through areaset
) I suggest you take the number 345pt, multiply it with 2 (or 2.2), add 33pt + 42pt to the result, i.e.:
{% Palatino or other
\PackageInfo{classicthesis}{A4 paper, Palatino or other}
\areaset[current]{345pt}{768pt} % ~ 345 * factor 2 + 33 head + 42 \the\footskip
\areaset{345pt}{815pt} % 740 (factor 2.2) + 33 head + 42 head \the\footskip
\setlength{\marginparwidth}{7em}%
\setlength{\marginparsep}{2em}%
}%
Then you at least change the margins in a consistent way. Be aware that you typeblock neither will be a golden section or a double square, the recommended typeblocks for A4 paper sheet. I quote from page 4 in the manual:
The size of the text body is intentionally shaped like it is. It
supports both legibility and allows a reasonable amount of information
to be on a page. And, no: the lines are not too short.
So I assume that you know what you are doing and why (see the requirement in the classicthesis
manual:
Therefore, please do not break the beauty of the style by changing
these things unless you really know what you are doing! Please.
If you find the margin to wide, it is the auhtor’s intention: You can use these margins for summaries of the text body ... (ref. the margin note at page 4 in the manual).
book
rather thanClassicThesis
? Could you improve your question by specifying better what you mean fornormal page layout
?