Typography Rules · practical reference

Leading, spacing and vertical rhythm

Understand the intended style baseline before normalizing local spacing.

Understand the principle

Line spacing, paragraph spacing and grid relationships create a repeated visual rhythm. A named style, an intentional local override and a geometry finding are different forms of evidence. The current Styles view should be read with captured scope and coverage.

Look in Styles. The publication concept and a plugin issue identifier are related, but are not interchangeable.

Compare the intent, not only the characters

Pattern to review
Comparable body paragraphs use unexplained different leading.
Possible editorial outcome
A consistent intended baseline with deliberate exceptions.

Schematic teaching example, not a plugin screenshot or a promise of automatic correction.

Review it in Avellio 2.0

Identify the canonical style and exact affected property. Compare supported evidence, then use Preview reset only for an eligible unintended local override. Review the temporary change and nearby composition before keeping it.

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

Headings, annotations, emphasis and special structures can need different rhythm. Resetting one exact property does not redefine the style or clear all overrides.

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

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