Just a quick thought, have they got a style in word? If so you could map the word style to the ID style on import, this can be done with para styles so it may be possible with table styles, no time to check so I may be barking up the wrong tree, if so – sorry ;)

Use the Book feature from the very outset. You will be able to sync all the styles throughout then and keep an eye on pagination.

I would steer clear of any eps files for any Indesign docs for any purpose, and as for embedding them, no way.

That is very cool Eugene.

That is very cool Eugene.

With you 100% Docbud.

An anchored line is the solution, with an object style. Life is like that sometimes.

I like Helvetica Neue, neat and precise, and I am quite a fan of Syntax lately.

Gill Sans also gets an honourable mention (with Joanna of course), and Garamond for a classic serif.

I love DIN for its clean utilitarian look.

Slap serifs such as Rockwell are great for headings and Officina sans and serif can work great on the page that serif version almost a slap serif but just a tad softer.