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Lauren wrote:
> Hi Zen,
>
> Why are Headings 1 and 2 based on no style and not Normal? Why is Heading 3
> based on 2? Styles should be based on Normal so that they pick up right
> font and other information kept in Normal. Base styles on other styles when
> a style specifically needs to inherit information from the base style.
>
That doesn't agree with what I've seen and heard as Word best practice.
Better to leave headings as a separate family, reduces changes of
surprise and problems.
I usually have each heading inherit from the one above it. Heading 1 may
be different enough to belong in a different family than the rest of
the headings.
I don't necessarily want headers to change if I tweak body fonts.
Of course, my body text usually uses a style called 'body text', which
might or might not inherit from Normal.
cheers
Jay
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