From: Renice Wernette <renice-AT-renice.com>
Date: 07 Feb 2007 07:01:36 UTC   (11:01:36 PM in author's locale)
To: The Graphics List <graphics-AT-lists.graphicslist.org>

I've always found that proportion is the best rule — it *feels* right. For the type of thing you're talking about, I use an em.

On Feb 6, 2007, at 11:38 AM, Michael Brady wrote:

> I've been vacillating on this for a while, and now I thought I'd
> ask for suggestions.
>
> Is there any good resource or reliable study on the optimal amount
> of space to put between a number and the text associated with it,
> such as a footnote with hanging indent, a numbered list, page
> numbers in a ToC:
>
> I'm thinking there are useful guidelines about the use of space
>
> __ Here
> |
> V
> 1 xmxmxmx xmxmx xmxmmx
> xmxm xmx xmxmxmx xmxm
> <— And here
> a xmxmk xmx xmx xm xmx xm
> xm xmxmxm xmxxx xmxmx
> ^
> |__ And here, too
>
>
> Along the lines of studies about the optimal line length, etc.
>
> Thanks
>
>
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> Michael Brady
> www.michaelbradydesign.com
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