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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 + “

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