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- BaskerviIle0
ok, practial help:
you've essentially got a very limited space for your body copy. My advice would be to reduce your point size to give more space, and as mentioned above make the gutter between the 2 columns larger (5mm or more).
Because you're using what looks like Mrs Eaves (which is very small on its body - ie has a small x-height) your type already looks small, so I'd recommend a typeface with a larger x-height such as Plantin.
Then you can reduce the type size without sacrificing legibility.Also, you need to sort out the hierarchy in your body copy. Consider using bold for your headings rather than a larger point size (this will save space and make things look more unified). Also don't add such a large space after your bullets and make sure you indent them.
The dotted line around the 'Every day children should eat' is very tight to the copy. Maybe rethink that. That section could be in a different colour type (maybe the pink of the Extension logo). You shouldn't need to add a box around it to give it emphasis.
- I agree. The short x-height is affecting legibility.monospaced
- This is hugely helpful, thank you!BRNK