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Paragraph style

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounCommon term

In graphic design, paragraph style means: A named set of formatting rules applied to whole paragraphs.

In Turkish: paragraf stili

How it is used

Use for consistent paragraph formatting and coordinated document changes.

Example sentences

  1. Updating the paragraph style changed every chapter heading at once.

    One shared rule controls several separate paragraphs.

  2. Apply the paragraph style before adjusting the spacing manually.

    A stored style establishes the intended starting format.

Common collocations

  • apply a paragraph style
  • paragraph style override
  • 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.
  • fontOne specific style and weight of a typeface, such as Arial Bold, usually stored as a file you install on your computer. In everyday speech it often means the typeface itself.

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