Good Practice? - Style Sheets 1

[colobean]

Hi there,

I was just wondering if it's bad practice to have various leading amounts throughout my document.

I have created a 3 panel two fold brochure. I have the bodytext at 12.2 leading and 0.167" space before, 0 space after. I have my first headline at 15 pt leading and 0.167" space before. 0 space after. I have my smaller headline 13 leading, 0.12" space before and 0 after. It looks good to me, but Im wondering if theres another way to do it to keep it more consistent. I had to do it this way to fit in the text nicely etc.

Also, is there a way to put a minus number in the space after section under format to make it even on my smaller headline?

Sometimes when I have too many headings, bodytext, bullets, etc and they all have different spaces before or after it gets confusing. Any advice?! Any tricks? or Standards?

Thank you!!!
colobean

 

[Foamcow]

I tend to stick to multiples of a base number.
For instance, 16pt, 8pt, 4pt.

Other than that, it's down to what works for you and your layout really.

Foamcow Heavy Industries - Web design and ranting
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[MarcusStringer]

The way I read it, It sounds like you are using the Space Before and Space After to Set your Leading, is that right? or am I way off?

It's usually 3pts greater than the text point size e.g 10pt type with Leading of 13pt

But that's just a starting point. There are no real rules, as Foamcow said, what ever works.

Marcus

http://www.midlandtypesetters.com.au

 

[IMacQuarker]

Hi colobean:
I don't think you can do a minus space after in paragraph formats.
However if you want the heading above a paragraph to drop down 1 point or whatever closer to the paragraph you can highlight the line and do a baseline shift of 1 point by going to Style and then Baseline Shift and choose 1pt, or you can hold down the command, option, shift keys and hit the - key to drop down 1pt or the + key to shift up by 1pt. Also under Style, Baseline Shift you can use 0.5 to move one half point in either direction.
Hope this helps.
IMacQuarker