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Subject:Re: style, format etc. From:Janice Gelb <janiceg -at- MARVIN -dot- ENG -dot- SUN -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 18 Sep 1997 09:12:36 -0700
Damien Braniff wrote:
>
> I'm currently trying to put together some sort of proposal for a "company
> style guide". Currently manuals for a product tend to be consistent but
> can vary quite a bit from project to project and a standard should make it
> easier to check/edit documents. Has any work/studies etc been done? Best
> practice? What I hope to do is (hard-copy and on-line) :
>
Can't help you with specifics on the best type design and so on.
However, a co-worker and I did a presentation on developing style
guides at STC this past May. If you'd like a copy, let me know.
-- Janice
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