From the course: InDesign: Elements of a Layout
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Body text indentation and spacing - InDesign Tutorial
From the course: InDesign: Elements of a Layout
Body text indentation and spacing
- [Voiceover] To signal to the reader a new paragraph or thought, we need to differentiate our paragraphs of body text. This is done with first line indents or spaces between the paragraphs. Use one method, not both. For feature articles, first line indents are more commonly used. Note that the indent is omitted at the start of a new section or when the body text follows a subhead. Paragraph spacing is often favored for instructional text or question and answer articles. Occasionally, neither indent nor paragraph spacing is used. This works so long as the paragraphs are differentiated in some way, in color, for example. In the layout in progress, I'll add first line indents to the body text. If I come to my paragraph formats, note that my unit of measurement is in points so that I can better equate my measurements to the size of my type. Personally, I find it easier this way, but if you want to change your unit of measurement, you can right-click where the rulers intersect and change…
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