Rag, texture and column balance
Compare reading rhythm and density with the intended page design.
Understand the principle
Rag describes the visible line-edge pattern; texture concerns density, rhythm and whitespace distribution. A heading or pull quote naturally differs from body copy. These are composed-layout questions, not universal text-replacement rules.
Look in White Space. The publication concept and a plugin issue identifier are related, but are not interchangeable.
Compare the intent, not only the characters
One comparable body column looks much tighter or more uneven.
A deliberate rhythm and balance across comparable text.
Schematic teaching example, not a plugin screenshot or a promise of automatic correction.
Review it in Avellio 2.0
Read Composition details and compare equivalent paragraph roles, scopes and settings. Check whether measurements are available or omitted. Inspect proposed alternatives against the target goal, fit and surrounding page.
This is composed-layout or style evidence, outside the 26 Typography rule IDs. Read its area-specific inspector and colour meaning.
Use the selected finding’s actual evidence and offered actions. If no suitable supported action exists, make a justified manual decision in InDesign or retain the occurrence. After an edit, inspect again and check nearby composition.
When the difference can be intentional
A designed imbalance can be intentional. Unavailable or capped evidence is not a zero, and unlike samples should not be compared as if they were equivalent.
What should I verify after deciding?
Preserve meaning and the intended design. If you edited the document, obtain fresh results for the intended scope and policy. If you kept the occurrence, record a supported review decision when useful. A smaller filtered count is not proof of a repair.
Use it in a real workflow
Improve rivers and text texture
Use layout evidence to investigate uneven spacing, without optimizing a score at the expense of the page.
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