style guide
Editorial standards document
A style guide is a set of standards for writing and formatting documents within an organization or publication.
It covers choices like punctuation, capitalization, spelling variants, and tone: The style guide says to use the Oxford comma.
Major examples include the AP Stylebook for journalism and the Chicago Manual of Style for academic publishing.
In design, style guides extend to visual elements like logos, colors, and typography.
- house rulesEstablishment's own regulations
- formattingStructuring visual presentation
- editorial standardsPublication quality requirements
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- stylebookWriting conventions reference
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