Baseline Questions
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- BaskerviIle0
WIth type, your line length, point size and leading are the most important. If you have text heavy document (like a novel) then your leading will essentially be your baseline grid.
It's sometimes useful to have the baseline grid set to your leading size, starting at your first line so you can double check that the leading is correct throughout.
Baseline grid is also useful for working out divisions of point sizes and leading etc (eg for footnotes/captions etc).I would never click 'snap to baseline grid' that is just plain lazy and leads to poor leading and spacing between headings etc. Do things properly
- monospaced0
Guys, it's a family newsletter, not a freakin' corporate identity from a premiere design firm. Just help him get it out the door, not rip on him.
- It's cool, art school taught me to thrive on harsh crits. :)BRNK
- typist0
justify your text block, give more space between two text block
bullet ppint bigger for 30% to give more contrast
- Dancer0
^for this I would say you should get away without a baseline. but as a rule I would use one esp. for anything more than this.
Set the grid to half or even 1/4 the leading and size your type accordingly