That setting means there is a large space ABOVE the highlighted text. The leading in the example is set to 23pt and the text is only 8 pt. The leading can be adjusted by clicking the control arrows, selecting a value from the drop down or by entering a specific value. To adjust the leading in InDesign, highlight the line of text you want to adjust and go to the Character menu (Window > Type & Tables > Character or Ctrl + T). Fortunately, today we can adjust spacing more easily. The term comes from the early days of printing when metal type was set by hand and different sized lead spacers were used. You'll notice that I've included "leading" information in the illustration above.
Following this simple spacing rule will make the document easy for your readers to follow. The space between a section heading and the body text that follows it should be more than the space between the lines of text that after the heading. The space between the title block and the text that follows should be the greatest: that sets the title apart from the rest of the document. The standard spacing strategy is to use a decreasing amount of space as you move down the document.
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In this post, I share some really simple tips on spacing and how to get it right. Line and paragraph spacing can make a lot of difference to the look of a document, yet it's often overlooked. Today on Printing Impressions newsletter.The Top 25 Hot Markets for Print in 2021.Top 100 Print Buyers Forecasted for 2022.