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# Formatting

If you don’t have FrameMaker 6.0 and the fonts that Open Systems’ writers use, use fonts that resemble those in the OSAS manuals.

Paragraphs

For regular text in paragraphs, use a 10-point serif font such as Times Roman. Indent paragraphs one inch more than subheads 1 and 2.

Subheads

Subheads are distinguished from each other by their size and their placement. Use the same sans serif font (such as Arial) for all subheads, but subhead 1 should be 14 points, subhead 2 should be 12 points, and subhead 3 should be 10 points. Place subhead 1 flush left, indent subhead 2 half an inch, and align subhead three with the text following it. Use no more than three levels of subheads; if more are needed, look for a different way to organize the text.

Chapter and Section Heads

Use the same sans serif fonts for chapter and section heads as the subheads. Chapter heads should be 24 points. Section heads should be 18 points. Chapter and section heads must always start on a right-hand page.