Text Composition Tutorials

QuickTips Index

Adjacent Caps Work Well in Empty Columns
Adjacent caps are a style of initial cap that work well in designs with extra large margins.

Avoid Default Indent Settings
The default indent settings in most software are not a good choice. Get tips on when to use smaller or larger paragraph indentations.

Use Indents or Spacing, Not Both, to Separate Paragraphs
Be consistent and stick with just spacing or just indents for separating paragraphs of text.

Drop the Quote Mark with Initial Caps
Setting type with an opening quote and want to use an initial cap? Try this.

Dropped or Drop Caps are Familiar Attention-Getters
The dropped cap or drop cap is the most widely used style of initial caps.

Raised Caps Easy to Create
Of the three main styles of initial caps, raised caps are the simplest to create and format.

Make Drop Caps Bigger, Bolder
Don't use wimpy initial caps.