Headlines
If a headline runs two or more lines, you will probably need to decrease the linespace. The average 20 percent is okay for body copy, around sizes 9 to 12, but above that it starts to become excessive, especially when you get into sizes such as 48 and 72. Also in big headlines, take note of whether you have descenders or not and where they fall. If there are no descenders, you really have to decrease the linespace.
Notice, above, how much extra space there appears to be between the lines, especially since there are no descenders in the first line. You can take out quite a bit of space, as shown in the example on the right. The setting on the left is 18 point type with an automatic leading value of 21.6, which is 20 percent. The setting ...
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