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CharmingMan · 13-08-2008, 07:53

I came acrosss this article yesterday on... another forum *gasp*

I know everyones getting a bit tired of the whole grid thing now but this is a really brilliant introduction and actually in later post goes in to more detail than in any book I have read. Some of the dudes on this site really know their onions.

I recall mitch asking a question regarding paragraph breaks and whther or not to use a full return, well some of the peoples on here are offering other alternatives for those who prefer a half space or something.

Theres a dude on here that also recons a baseline grid based on 3pt is all you ever need. He calls it the base 3 system and supposedly it supports a hguge variety of type sizes and leading so is flexible enough for most design tasks including complex things such as papers and the like.

Anyways have a read ya'll. and be sure to read all the comments becasue thats where alot of the juicy stuff is

A tutorial for good typography in InDesign - Setting up a baseline grid | Typophile

Coops · 13-08-2008, 08:07

Nice one - cheers sweetheart

CharmingMan · 13-08-2008, 08:08

Interestingly one guy recons, that in order to produce grid units whereby the ascenders and decenders touch the vertical and lower limits of your grid units (like in brockmanns grid model) you need to consider the cap height of the typeface you are using.

They dont teach you this shit at school

Do Gooder · 13-08-2008, 08:08

will digest. cheers.

CharmingMan · 13-08-2008, 08:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coops

Nice one - cheers sweetheart

Your welcome coops. Im feeling less pissed off today. Can we just be friends again.

Coops · 13-08-2008, 08:12

Of course mate. Peace and love.

Limbo · 13-08-2008, 08:15

gayers

CharmingMan · 13-08-2008, 08:15

Coops · 13-08-2008, 08:16

Chase me.

CharmingMan · 13-08-2008, 08:18

Limbo · 13-08-2008, 08:21

good read btw.

Dusteh · 13-08-2008, 08:31

What do you mean another forum???

CharmingMan · 13-08-2008, 08:34

still perefr this one for its heady mix of comedy, nonsense and occasional good advice

Mik · 13-08-2008, 09:20

3pt baseline all the way.

Kemp · 13-08-2008, 10:10

looks good, im probably going to start using indesign for my new job. it looks good! i like the idea of a 3pt baseline, gives you the chance to adapt on different projects

foxytom · 13-08-2008, 10:25

Nice little tut that, is relative to current software, which i imagine the kidzzz can relate easily to.

I personally found Brockmanns book quite a heavy and labour intensive read. Am I alone in finding it a strain on the eyes to read???
Probably just the fact I'm a specky four eyed tw@!

TeZ · 13-08-2008, 10:28

My eyes are fresh. Ennit.

CharmingMan · 13-08-2008, 10:30

I found it quite easy to read.

I struggle with my vision occasionally (eyes are fucked from monitor) but i didn't heave any problems. Think the lettering is set in 10 or 11pt as well so its quite big.

Samione · 13-08-2008, 10:32

whats a grid?

bazzle · 13-08-2008, 10:33

A nice read that, cheers.

13-08-2008, 07:53	#1 (permalink)
CharmingMan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,019	Calling all grid fans I came acrosss this article yesterday on... another forum gasp I know everyones getting a bit tired of the whole grid thing now but this is a really brilliant introduction and actually in later post goes in to more detail than in any book I have read. Some of the dudes on this site really know their onions. I recall mitch asking a question regarding paragraph breaks and whther or not to use a full return, well some of the peoples on here are offering other alternatives for those who prefer a half space or something. Theres a dude on here that also recons a baseline grid based on 3pt is all you ever need. He calls it the base 3 system and supposedly it supports a hguge variety of type sizes and leading so is flexible enough for most design tasks including complex things such as papers and the like. Anyways have a read ya'll. and be sure to read all the comments becasue thats where alot of the juicy stuff is A tutorial for good typography in InDesign - Setting up a baseline grid \| Typophile __________________ Big Mouth Strikes Again

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CharmingMan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,019	Interestingly one guy recons, that in order to produce grid units whereby the ascenders and decenders touch the vertical and lower limits of your grid units (like in brockmanns grid model) you need to consider the cap height of the typeface you are using. They dont teach you this shit at school __________________ Big Mouth Strikes Again

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Coops Pops. Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,833	Nice one - cheers sweetheart

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Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,894	will digest. cheers.

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Coops Pops. Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,833	Of course mate. Peace and love.

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Coops Pops. Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,833	Chase me.

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Limbo Another turn. Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,980	good read btw. __________________ CSS Search Engine

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CharmingMan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,019	still perefr this one for its heady mix of comedy, nonsense and occasional good advice __________________ Big Mouth Strikes Again

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Mik Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,861	3pt baseline all the way.

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Kemp Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 1,900	looks good, im probably going to start using indesign for my new job. it looks good! i like the idea of a 3pt baseline, gives you the chance to adapt on different projects __________________ www.kempo1987.deviantart.com

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foxytom rookie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 76	Nice little tut that, is relative to current software, which i imagine the kidzzz can relate easily to. I personally found Brockmanns book quite a heavy and labour intensive read. Am I alone in finding it a strain on the eyes to read??? Probably just the fact I'm a specky four eyed tw@!

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TeZ At the end of production. Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oxford Posts: 1,217	My eyes are fresh. Ennit. __________________ Happiness By the Kilowatt Forever one more "Keeping it Real" Point, to whatever Pugsley has.

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CharmingMan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,019	I found it quite easy to read. I struggle with my vision occasionally (eyes are fucked from monitor) but i didn't heave any problems. Think the lettering is set in 10 or 11pt as well so its quite big. __________________ Big Mouth Strikes Again

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Samione Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 724	whats a grid?

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bazzle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Derby uk Posts: 676	A nice read that, cheers.

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