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    Typography

    CHEAT SHEET

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    Typography Cheat Sheet
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    Double Spaces: To remove double En Dash – : used for numerical ranges


    spaces, search for a non-breaking space such as “10–20,” time ranges such as “10
    (^S) (which appears in the InDesign file AM–2PM” and day or date ranges such
    as if you have Type > Show Hidden as “Monday–Friday” or “May 1–May 31.”
    Characters active) and replace with a Replace hyphens with en dashes in
    regular single space. these cases.

    Mac: option+hyphen | PC: alt+0150

    Em Dash — : indicates a pause within a


    sentence.
    Replace two hyphens in a row with an
    em dash.

    Mac: shift+option+hyphen | PC: alt+0151

    Then search for regular double spaces,


    Ellipsis … : used to omit a word or
    replacing those with a single space.
    phrase from a quote.
    Replace three periods with an ellipsis.

    Mac: option+ ; | PC: alt+0133

    Curly quotes “ ” ‘ ’ : for apostrophes or


    to denote dialog and article titles.
    Change your InDesign Type preferences
    to “Use Typographer’s Quotes.”

    Hyphen - : (next to the zero on your Foot and inch marks ‘ “ : If your

    keyboard) is used for hyphenating words InDesign Type preferences are set

    and in phone numbers. to “Use Typographer’s Quotes,” use:


    Mac: ctrl+ ‘ and ctrl+shift + “
    PC: alt+ ‘ and alt+shift + “

    Check out the Design Domination podcast, episode 31.

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