Space Between the Paragraphs
If you want space between the paragraphs, don’t hit double Returns! That is, don’t hit the Return or Enter key twice to make the space between the paragraphs. Learn to use your software to put an extra space after each paragraph, a space generally about half the amount of your linespace. If you hit two Returns you get a big gap, a gap that separates the very things that should be visually connected. The paragraphs on other pages in this book have a linespace (leading) value of 14 with 5.5 extra points of space after each paragraph.
But on this page I have hit double Returns. Aren’t these huge spaces between paragraphs horrendous? It makes the work look so juvenile.
Again I must reinforce: learn to use your software. ...
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