"You have my lasting thanks not only for what you've done for our paper but also for how much you have helped me. I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors, though I know luck will have nothing to do with it." — Mike Dowty, Managing Editor, The Livingston Parish News

THE HENNINGER HELPFUL HINT
Quick hits, secrets and shortcuts to help designers. We'll keep about a dozen or so here for you.

Breakin' it down, part deux
Sometimes, a bold cap leader does the trick.

Breakin' it down
All-cap breakheads provide added impact.

Where with all
Pullout placement can vary, but vary set with placement.

Floating in inner space
Placing a pullout between legs of type? Be careful.

Desiderata
Placeholder text with a message.

It's out there
Bad design is alive and well.

Kickin' it up a notch
Give that drop cap some extra punch.

Which subhead is it?
Maybe it's time to try another name.

To indent—or not?
First line indent is a choice.

Holding the line
An underline on a caption? Why not?

Sharing the wealth
Bring back what you've learned.

Doing the YMI
It's not a code or an acronym. It's a question.

A few points about points—and picas
Taking the measure of a unit of measure