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Actually that's sort of the problem. Reflow can fucking destroy technical texts.

Epub apparently supports fixed-layout content (or so says wikipedia). I don't know if I've ever seen it done (although I haven't read many technical epubs).

Fixed-layout is supported via EPUB, but you need a reader that knows how to display the fixed-layout version. 99% of readers only display reflowable content.

What you really want to do is go with reflowable content that is formatted correctly (proper HTML/CSS), and if the content breaks across the page, changing the font size should help rectify.

(spoken from too many years of ebook + tech book experience)

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