Creating custom bullet/characters

Initially, I began my search by going to indesignsecrets.com with the intent to figure out how to automate checkboxes. While working on the cookbook recreation, the page I was working with had checkboxes to list off things that would be needed…

Arial vs. Helvetica

As a precursor to your own typeface analysis/comparison, this examination of Arial and Helvetica provides a useful example. After you’ve read up, try this quiz, “So you think you can tell Arial from Helvetica?” People get a little goofy about…

Registration vs. Black Swatch

Here is a discussion of the difference between registration and black swatches in InDesign. The bottom line — stick with the regular black swatch in most instances. Registration black is 100% of all four colors and not necessary to create…