type leading question
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- npduggins
just been given this -
6 - 15pt copy set to *1.3 leading
16 - 30pt copy set to *1.2 leading
31pt + copy set to *1.1 leadingand don't quite get it - does it mean multiply the font size by 1.3/1.2/1.1?
- Akiraprise0
Yea I'd say you're right there
- orrinward0
'leading' is the line height - The vertical space between each line of a block of text.
It means:
When the text is between 6 and 15pt in size, your leading/line-height should be 1.3 times that value.
When the text is between 16 and 30pt in size, your leading/line-height should be 1.2 times that value.
When the text is 31pt or above in size, your leading/line-height should be 1.1 times that value.
- npduggins0
no probs - ta for the guidance, all sorted.
- monospaced0
Only time I've seen leading referred to in ratios like that is in Microsoft Word.
- jaylarson0
Optimal leading also depends on how long the line lengths are.