Design slipups: avoid these 10 desktop publishing mistakes and look like a pro - Technology Tutorial

Home Office Computing, Sept, 1995 by Roger C. Parker

Narrow columns of justified text are likely to be characterized by awkward word spacing and excessive hyphenation. Lines containing a few extraordinary long words are often followed by lines with closely-spaced words. Narrow columns of justified text are likely to be characterized by awkward word spacing and excessive hyphenation. Lines containing a few extraordinary long words are often followed by lines with closely-spaced words.

Use White Space Wisely Because the subhead on the left floats between paragraphs, it lacks a logical relation to either. The spacing and the rule above the subhead on the right visually signals the introduction of the next topic.

Introducing a new topic

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This sentence, however, introduces a new topic. It provides an introduction to the arguments which support the premise summarized in the subhead. It is a grand beginning of a new era in communications. Readers are fortunate, indeed!

Introducing a new topic

of great importance

This sentence, however, introduc It provides an introduction to the which support the premise summ subhead. It is a grand beginning communications. Readers are fo

Punctuate Professionally Topographic punctuation (right) adds a professional touch even to everyday correspondence, and it'll presell prospects on your professionalism.

It would be nice - however impractical - to give the exact dates of the school's annual Design Right (Copyright 1995) convocation. Suffice it to say it will be in the September - December period. "Our goal," It would be nice - however impractical - to give the exact dates of the school's annual Design Right[C]1995 convocation. Suffice it to say it will be in the September - December period. "Our goal," according to Sally Owens, MagnaMate[TM]

Break for the Border The page on bottom, with its long lines of text and lack of contrasting white space, is harder to read that the page on the top.

First Level One subhead

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First Level Two subhead

The first piece of supporting information comes from our corresp York. They have found that the Carnegie Deli has the best pastran

First Level One subhead

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First Level Two subhead

The first piece of supporting information comes from our correspondent in New York. They ha found that the Carnegie Deli has the best pastrami on rye sandwiches in the city. Although othe delicatessens have their partisans the Carnegie is often the first stop for out of town visitors or

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