Something I didn't mention: if you want aligned columns with subheadings but not use the baseline grid, the alternative would simply be calculating the spacing for you subheadings and blank rows. E.g. my H2 style you would make sure with leading + spacing takes up for example 2 rows and you would get the same effect. Just takes a bit more time and thought. :)
Ha! Literally 30 years of book design and I've never bothered with a grid. I see now that that might have been a mistake. 😁 Thank you for the great no nonsense tutorial! (One tip: "Leading" is derived from the metal "lead" [led, like Led Zeppelin], because typesetters would put strips of lead between lines of type-so it's pronounced "ledding" instead of "leeding.")
Thanks so much for making this guides, it's so hard finding design guides of why going for specific layout choices, I appreciate it! Would like to see some videos relating on how to design specific types of books and how to tackle design problems, example: catalogs, recipe books, sections in books etc.
Another tip I hadn't seen before, thanks! Interesting point: Leading is apparently pronounced 'LEDDing', not 'LEEDing', because it came from early printing presses, where they used pieces of lead to change the spacing!
Thanks, very helpful video, especially your suggestions on how to deal with subheadings - this issue had put me off using the baseline grid in the past. One thing to note though, leading is pronounced 'led-ing'. The word comes from the metal strips that were used in printing presses to space lines of text.
Hi, glad you found the video helpful. Of course that makes sense, guess I haven't heard it out loud in english much (2nd language haha) I'll make sure to get that right from now on. Cheers
Do you have a formula you use to decide on the size and leading of the text (body and headings)? for example, I've heard someone say that they generally use a font size that is 90% of the leading and headings to be double that. but I've found that sometimes restricting.
Hi, the "rule" I was taught is that your leading generally should be 120% of your font size, so if it's 10pt leading will be 12pt. If I'm not mistaken that is what you get if you use auto. But that is only a reference point. Regarding headings, no not really just what looks good, and making sure the hierarchy makes sense. Sub-headings being smaller than main headings. But typography rules are meant to be broken once you know them and why 😆
Something I didn't mention: if you want aligned columns with subheadings but not use the baseline grid, the alternative would simply be calculating the spacing for you subheadings and blank rows. E.g. my H2 style you would make sure with leading + spacing takes up for example 2 rows and you would get the same effect. Just takes a bit more time and thought. :)
Ha! Literally 30 years of book design and I've never bothered with a grid. I see now that that might have been a mistake. 😁 Thank you for the great no nonsense tutorial! (One tip: "Leading" is derived from the metal "lead" [led, like Led Zeppelin], because typesetters would put strips of lead between lines of type-so it's pronounced "ledding" instead of "leeding.")
Glad you liked the video, I do try and keep it "no nonsense". Thanks for the tip, several people have corrected me about that mistake haha😅
Thanks so much for making this guides, it's so hard finding design guides of why going for specific layout choices, I appreciate it! Would like to see some videos relating on how to design specific types of books and how to tackle design problems, example: catalogs, recipe books, sections in books etc.
You're welcome and thank you for the suggestions.
Another tip I hadn't seen before, thanks! Interesting point: Leading is apparently pronounced 'LEDDing', not 'LEEDing', because it came from early printing presses, where they used pieces of lead to change the spacing!
Yeah my face is red, I know that now 😅 Glad you liked the video.
Thanks, very helpful video, especially your suggestions on how to deal with subheadings - this issue had put me off using the baseline grid in the past. One thing to note though, leading is pronounced 'led-ing'. The word comes from the metal strips that were used in printing presses to space lines of text.
Hi, glad you found the video helpful. Of course that makes sense, guess I haven't heard it out loud in english much (2nd language haha) I'll make sure to get that right from now on. Cheers
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Do you have a formula you use to decide on the size and leading of the text (body and headings)? for example, I've heard someone say that they generally use a font size that is 90% of the leading and headings to be double that. but I've found that sometimes restricting.
Hi, the "rule" I was taught is that your leading generally should be 120% of your font size, so if it's 10pt leading will be 12pt. If I'm not mistaken that is what you get if you use auto. But that is only a reference point. Regarding headings, no not really just what looks good, and making sure the hierarchy makes sense. Sub-headings being smaller than main headings. But typography rules are meant to be broken once you know them and why 😆