: How much space should I leave between two paragraphs? I'm an engineer, therefore my knowledge of graphic design are very, very, very poor... so please bear with me. I want to know how much

@Turnbaugh909

A DA01 posts, there is no "standard". It really comes down to what visually separates the paragraphs enough to allow easy flow without creating a "hiccup" in the motion of reading. You do not want the reader to have to stop, find the next paragraph, and continue reading. Even if that takes a millisecond, it can get distracting and unconsciously make the reading more difficult. In addition, leading and age of the reader play huge roles. Often leading is far more important than any space after a paragraph.

When I design a text-heavy piece I use a minimum of 6 points between paragraphs, usually set with a space after rule. However, as text size increases, that space after should increase (as should leading).

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@Shelley591

is it recommendable to use both indentation and paragraph space


It's redundant. So most graphic designers would say it's not recommended--pretty much because there's no need.

As for how much space to put between the paragraphs, there is no right answer to this other than put enough space but not too much.

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