Today you will
- set one font for headings and one for body text
- make body text easy to read
- use bold and italic only where they help
- tidy up your own project document
Your teacher will show the same paragraph twice. One is clean and one is messy. Which one would you hand to your Work Experience supervisor? Put your hand up for it.
Three rules
- Two fonts maximum: use one font for headings and one font for body text.
- Readable size: body text should be 10 to 12 pt.
- Emphasis with a purpose: bold one short phrase the reader must notice, and don't underline body text.
Arial has plain letters, which is good for headings. Georgia has small feet on the letters, which makes long text easy to read.
Match-day photo pitch
I offer club match-day photos for local GAA teams. Packages cover warm-up, key scores, and a short winner set delivered within 48 hours.
- Heading: Arial, 16 pt, bold
- Body: Georgia, 11 pt, no colour, no underline
You will make a short practice page called {{code:sm1_formatting_practice}}. Watch your teacher first, then follow the steps in the box below.
Type or paste this text into your new document:
Match-day photo pitch
I offer club match-day photos for local GAA teams. Packages cover warm-up, key scores, and a short winner set delivered within 48 hours. Sample galleries are available on request for club secretaries planning the next championship weekend.
When you finish, swap screens with a partner. Name one thing that follows the rules and one thing that is still messy.
Common issues
- Only one word changed. Select the whole paragraph again, then choose the font again.
- I can't find Georgia or Arial. Type the name into the font box. If Georgia is still missing, use Times New Roman for body text.
- Bold won't turn off. Select the text and click {{btn:B}} again.
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