Bullets
September 28, 2009
The Bullet Itself
About the bullets. The circle is a little boring, but you don’t want to freak out too much with your bullets. Squares and triangles are more interesting. You can find them in Wingdings.
You might find a good Art Deco bullet, but be careful. It’s like hot pepper. A little goes a long way.
Tabs
I think tabs usually default to half an inch. That’s way too much for bullets. I usually space my text about 1p (1 pica, which is 12 points) or 1p6 (1 pica 6 points, or 18 poins) away from the bullet. Try a few different spacings and see which one looks the best.
Item Spacing
I usually put the same amount of space between my bulleted items as I do between my paragraphs. Usually. If it’s just a list, it’s not necessary. If it’s a series of instructions, definitely.
