Print Work Standards

Paragraph or more should be Flush left or justified

No CAPITALS except in headlines

Print text size: 9-12 points with 1-2 pts. leading good for reading (text smaller that 8pt. considered unreadable for much of the population

6 & 7 point type OK for variety when making business cards

16pts and above for "display type" (headlines, etc.)

Standard indention = 1 em space

Line length - when presenting a paragraph or more of text to a viewer, line length should be no longer than 1 and 1/2 times s the lowercase alphabet