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5 InDesign Typing Rules « InDesign Docs. When so many users complained about not having a way to save backwards from InDesign CS4 to InDesign CS2, I offered to convert files. Many people have taken me up on this offer. As a result, I’ve been able to see documents people have been working on. Many of the designs have been great, but I’ve seen some sloppy practices. The most egregious error is not using styles for formatting text and objects. I’ll write more on that later. I also noticed a few common typing errors that should be avoided. 1. A hyphen divides a compound word, such as “post-Colonial.” An em dash indicates a break in thought—what was I talking about? An en dash is used to indicate a range of numbers, such as “35–44.”

Some people prefer using the en dash – instead of the em dash – in the middle of a sentence because it looks better than the em dash. 2. 3. Use straight quotation marks (" ") when you’re typing code. Use the prime mark (′) to indicate feet, arcminutes, or minutes of time. 4. 5. Did I miss anything? 20 Magazine Spread Layouts for Inspiration.

Basic > Sans serif fonts. Type at work in the real world. How to Choose a Typeface. Advertisement Choosing a typeface can be tricky. The beauty and complexity of type, combined with an inexhaustible supply of options to evaluate, can make your head spin. But don’t be baffled — and don’t despair. While there are no easy-to-follow rules on how best to choose a typeface, there are many tried-and-true principles you can quickly learn and apply to make an appropriate typeface choice. If you work systematically through the options below, you’ll have a winning typeface choice in no time. Let’s get started. What Is Your Goal? The first thing you have to do in order to choose a typeface is form a strong impression in your mind about how you want your audience to react to the text.

Perhaps the hardest part of breaking down the typeface selection process is understanding which parts are more subjective and which parts are more objective. Legibility It may seem at first glance that legibility and readability are the same thing, but they are not. Quick tips for great legibility: Mood. Cyclic Defrost: Printable PDF Issues. Printable Versions Here are full printable PDF versions of each issue. These are identical to the hard copy Cyclic Defrost complete with advertising and all content.

Obviously, there are benefits from the PDF version – notably you can search them, carry them on your mobile, or just read them if you live outside of Australia. Issue 32 Features: interviews with The Necks, This Thing collective, Arbol, The Longest Day, a feature on the resurgence of the cassette and Cyclic Selects with Bob Baker Fish. 48 pages with cover by Jonathan Key + Download PDF (1.8mb, June 2013) Issue 31 Features: interviews with Eve Klein, Mere Women, Anthony Pateras, Bedroom Community feat. 48 pages with cover by Kell Derrig-Hall + Download PDF (2mb, August 2012) Issue 30 Features: interviews with Deerhoof, Flying Lizards, Michael Rother, Black Dice and Moon Wiring Club. 48 pages with cover by Alex Mustakov + Download PDF (2mb, March 2012) Issue 29 48 pages with cover by Cameron Baird + Download PDF (3mb, Sept 2011) Issue 28.

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