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Nested style

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, nested style means: A rule applying character formatting to a defined portion within a paragraph style.

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How it is used

Use for predictable patterns such as bold text up to the first colon.

Example sentences

  1. The nested style makes each speaker's name bold up to the colon.

    A textual boundary controls where the inline formatting stops.

  2. Our nested style failed when an entry contained an extra colon.

    Rule-based formatting depends on the expected paragraph structure.

Common collocations

  • nested style rule
  • define a nested style
  • body copyThe main, longer text of a design, such as paragraphs in a brochure or article, as opposed to headlines, captions and other short text.
  • typographyThe art and skill of choosing and arranging letters so that text is easy to read and looks right: the choice of typefaces, sizes, spacing and line length.

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