> Since `@part` is outside of the sectioning hierarchy I suggest to > not indent it at all, see the second attached image; doing so has > the additional bonus that it sticks out more prominently – right > now, because it uses the same font and size as ToC entries for > `@chapter`, it can be easily missed. I could even imagine to use a > slightly increased font size for the ToC entry.
I played around a bit more, and I think it looks good if the vertical space right before the part entry gets increased a bit, see attached image. Werner