Try this recipe for attractive and readable body text. Choose a suitable font and size, then adjust the line width and spacing using this interactive method.
Content of this video:
00:00 Intro
00:10 What is body text
00:45 Body text characteristics
01:15 Making four decisions
01:43 Choosing a body text font
02:02 Selecting the font size
02:47 Adjusting the line measure (paragraph width)
03:28 Setting line spacing
05:00 Outro: Practice what you learned using the exercise file
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Making Body Text Easy to Read (Ep 2) | Foundations of Graphic Design | Adobe Creative Cloud