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Table of Contents
4

Introduction
6

Part One: Develop Concepts
7

Experimentation
7

Appropriateness
8

Conistency
8

Style
9

Balance
9

Unity
11

Spreads
13

Part Two: Establish a Format
16

Grid
16

Margins
18

Borders
20

Columns
23

Rules
26

Headers & Footers
27

Type Selection
28

Type Integration
28

Serif & Sans Serif Type
29

Limit Your Typefaces
29

Masthead & Logo
30

Headlines
32

Subheads
36

Captions
39

Paragraphs
43

Color
44

Part Three: Add Emphasis Where Needed
45

Type Size
45

Type Style
45

White Space
46

Reverses
50

Screens
51

Boxes
53

Artwork
55

Pull Quotes
58

Part Four: Add the Finishing Touches
60

Proofreading
60

Leading
61

Widows & Orphans
62

Kerning & Tracking
63

Hyphenation
64

Punctuation Marks
65

Hanging Indents
66

Special Characters
67

Superscripts & Subscripts
67

Avoid Hyphenated Headings
68

Don't Underline Body Copy
68

Ligatures
69

Part Five: Four Steps to Success
70

Conclusion
73

Bibliography
74

Glossary
76