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General Instructions
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2.54.
Full-measure numbered or lettered paragraphs and quoted extracts are not separated by space from adjoining matter.
2.55.
Extracts which are set off from the text by smaller type or are indented on both sides or indented 3 ems on the left side (courtwork only) are separated by 6 points of space in leaded matter and by 4 points of space in solid matter.
2.56.
Extracts set solid in leaded matter are separated from the text by 6 points.
2.57.
Flush lines following extracts are separated by 6 points of space in leaded matter and by 4 points in solid matter.
2.58.
Footnotes are leaded if the text is leaded, and are solid if the text is solid.
2.59.
Legends are leaded if the text is leaded, and solid if the text is solid. Leaderwork is separated from text by 4 points above and 4 points below.
Indentions
2.60.
In measures less than 30 picas, the paragraph indention is 1 em. Paragraph indentions in cut-in matter are 3 ems, overs are 2 ems. Datelines and signatures are indented in multiples of 2 ems. Addresses are set flush left.
2.61.
In matter set 30 picas or wider, the paragraph indention is 2 ems. Paragraph indentions in cut-in matter are 6 ems, overs are 4 ems. Datelines and signatures are indented in multiples of 2 ems. Addresses are set flush left.
2.62.
In measures less than 30 picas, overruns in hanging indentions are 1 em more than the first line, except that to avoid conflict with a following indention (for example, of a subentry or paragraph), the overrun indention is made 1 em more than the following line.
2.63.
In matter set 30 picas or wider, overruns in hanging indentions are 2 ems more than the first line, except that to avoid conflict with a following indention (for example, of a subentry or paragraph), the overrun indention is made 2 ems more than the following line.