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Author: Florie Lyn Masarate
Some point in their careers, the best designers may have found some difficulty in setting the body texts of their works. How do you solve body texts problems?
1. Indents. Paragraphs need to be separated; if not, readers will be faced with an endless block of text. Believe me, no reader
One common design device to separate paragraphs is to indent the first line of the paragraph. Paragraphs following subheads or headings do not need to be indented though. The contrast of the heading to the paragraph text is enough to make it easy to read.
2. Paragraph Spacing. Another device to separate paragraphs is to use one lead.
For example, if you are setting up a 10/12 type, you would place a space of 12 points between the paragraphs. If you use paragraph spacing, there is no reason to indent the first line. Blocked paragraphs occurs when the first line of paragraphs are not indented and there is no more extra space between paragraphs.
3. Font Size. Picking the right size can be subjective. One rule of thumb is to use smaller type for smaller line widths and large type for larger line widths.
If the line lengths are particularly long, you can make them more legible with extra leading. 65 letters is normally a comfortable line length for most readers. 9 to 14 points are common sizes for text.
4. Reducing Hyphenation. Hyphenation slows down reading. Keep hyphenated words to a minimum. Try to limit hyphenated lines to no more than three consecutive lines.
5. Avoid Widows and Orphans. An orphan is when a paragraph begins on the last line of a page. ( Next Page )
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