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What are drop caps?


With a drop cap, the initial sits within the margins and runs several lines deep into the paragraph, indenting some normal-sized text in these lines. This keeps the left and top margins of the paragraph flush.

How to put drop caps in InDesign

Drop cap formatted automatically by nested character style

1. Create a character style that has the formatting you want to use for the drop-cap character.
2. Do one of the following:
   • To apply the drop cap to a single paragraph, choose Drop Caps And Nested Styles from the Paragraph panel menu.
   • To nest the character style in a paragraph style, double-click the paragraph style, and then click Drop Caps And Nested Styles.
3. Specify the number of drop-cap lines and characters, and then choose the character style.
4. If the drop cap is aligned too far away from the left edge, select Align Left Edge.
   Selecting this option uses the original left side bearing of the drop-cap character rather than the larger value. It’s particularly useful for drop caps formatted in sans serif fonts.
5. If the drop cap character overlaps the text below it, select Scale For Descenders.
6. Click OK.

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What are folio numbers?

fo•li•oˈfoʊ liˌoʊ(n.)(pl.)-li•os

1. a volume having pages of the largest size, formerly made from such a sheet.
2. a leaf of a manuscript or book numbered only on the front side.
3. (in a book) the number of each page. (in a newspaper) the number of each page together with the date and the name of the newspaper.
4. (adj.)pertaining to or having the format of a folio:
5. (v.t.)to number each leaf or page of.

What is a box?

A box is a square format layout which can consist of any medium (image/text for example), useful in InDesign for guides and layout.

What are rulers?

Rulers are straight edge guides which help in any design formatting and development to keep things straight and easily measured.

What is a double page spread?

Double page spreads are 


What are grids?

Grids are guides that help you define different sections of a page to accommodate the content of the pages. These are split up into margins, columns and gutters.

Golden section:

The box achieved after using the guidelines of the golden number (1.61) to achieve a proportioned page.

Pagination:

The way pages are navigated through either in print or a website.

Subheading:

A group of words which help explain the title into more detail, often leading into the main body copy.

Paragraph:

A unit of body copy consisting of one or more sentences, sometimes the first line is indented and is spaced from a separate paragraph.

Caption:

Draws the audience in, explains the meaning or source of an image.

Ligature:

two or more letters which are conjoined to look more attractive on a page. Often there if the leading of letters are so close it makes it more legible.

Pica:

A measurement used in typography 12 points in a pica, these are written like 6pc

Pixel:

A pixel is a sample of a digital image, used in a 2d grid using a circle or a square. Smallest element of an image available.

Bit:

When you are editing an image, you can see more of a change in 8bit, there is a smoother transition when editing an image in 16bit.

Point:

Measurement of type used universally, it works on the height of the type not the letter itself.

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