Widows and orphans

Understand the principle

Publishing terminology varies, while the practical question concerns a fragment detached from its paragraph. In Avellio 2.0 this belongs to White Space/Copyfit, not to one of the 26 Typography rule IDs. Read the finding’s actual geometry and reason.

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

Pattern to review

A paragraph fragment is isolated across a page/frame boundary.

Possible editorial outcome

A more continuous paragraph boundary, where the design permits.

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

Review it in Avellio 2.0

Locate the story and the affected page or frame. Review Keep Options and paragraph composition in InDesign. If an eligible supported correction is offered, read target and Before/After evidence and check downstream reflow before Apply.

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

Captions, poetry and art-directed layouts may deliberately allow an unusual boundary. A short-line threshold is not a universal widow/orphan definition.

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.