RE: Size 10 Font in User Guides Acceptable for Body Text?

["Dori Green" <dgreen -at- associatedbrands -dot- com>]

Michael Ronquillo wrote:

The problem is that there is no company style guide and I am in the
process of making one. However, years and years of documents have
followed the size 10 Minion Pro font. For what it's worth, I was taught
size 12 in school and it's hard on my young mid-20's eyes as it is and
that should be reason enough.

My only concern is that we are breaking consistency issues with years or
previous work, but it's a necessary evil.

And thanks for the correction.

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I wouldn't go into a reformatting frenzy just to change type size, but
if I'm rewriting and reformatting anyway I'd make the change to meet
modern standards.

When creating a new style guide, I hate reinventing the wheel.  I create
basic format samples showing compliance with an established style guide
and company preferences (for instance, "logo always appears in top left
corner"), and refer to the selected style guide for the excruciating
details.  I do make it a point to stick to industry standards (MS for
software writing, CMS for manufacturing writing, etc.).

You're welcome.  If our friends don't point out our errors, our enemies
surely shall.  Feel free to return the favor any time.

Dori Green


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