Not-so-Average Linespacing

Although 20 percent of the point size of the type is an average linespace, there are many times when you need to change that. Here are details of several clear-cut cases for when you must adjust linespacing, other cases when you might want to, and a guideline for what to look at to determine the optimum linespacing for your text.

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