Leading and inter-paragraph spacing

Paragraph spacing is influenced by two methods: Line spacing, which sets the vertical spacing between lines that make up the paragraph, and inter-paragraph spacing which sets the spacing (padding) between each consecutive paragraph. Using the latter avoids poor formatting techniques such as using paragraph marks between paragraphs to create "padding".

Leading

Leading determines the distance from one text baseline (the line on which a line of text appears to sit) to the next. Using leading is recommended, because it can be applied to the entire paragraph and so keeps the paragraph consistent. Leading Override can be used when you have a handful of characters that need special handling, for example, because they use a different font with a size that looks visually different.

Before
After

Inter-paragraph spacing

Inter-paragraph spacing settings allow you to precisely determine the offset between a paragraph and its preceding and following paragraphs.

Before
After
To adjust text leading:
Text panel Expand To adjust inter-paragraph spacing:
  1. On the Text panel, tap the Expand option next to Leading and alter Space Before and/or Space After values.
  2. (Optional) Enable the Sum space before and after and Space between same styles depending on how you would like your text spacing to appear.

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