stylebooks
Editorial reference texts
Stylebooks are reference guides that establish standards for writing, formatting, and usage within a particular field or publication.
Newspapers follow the AP Stylebook, academics use the Chicago Manual of Style, and individual organizations maintain their own.
A stylebook answers questions like whether to write out numbers, how to handle titles, and when to use commas: Check the stylebook before you submit.
Correcting written material
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- usageAct of employing something
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
clarity · proofreading · syntax · diction · spelling · capitalization · hyphenation · abbreviations
Original text before publication
- formattingStructuring visual presentation
- citationsAcknowledged source mentions
- referencesSources cited for verification
- footnotesMarginal citations below text
bibliography · indexing · typesetting · layout · em-dashes · italicization · MLA · APA
Arranging letters for display
- templatesPreset formats for copying
- graphicsVisual design elements
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- messagingSending written digital communications
letterhead · iconography · spacing · fonts · taglines
Curated fashion photo collection
- runwayPaved path for planes
- catwalkElevated narrow walkway
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- hauteFrench for high
silhouette · ensemble · mood-board · styling · wardrobe · accessories · trends · designer
copyediting
Correcting written material
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- usageAct of employing something
consistency · clarity · proofreading · syntax · diction · spelling · capitalization · hyphenation · abbreviations · headlines
manuscript
Original text before publication
- formattingStructuring visual presentation
- citationsAcknowledged source mentions
- referencesSources cited for verification
footnotes · bibliography · indexing · typesetting · layout · em-dashes · italicization · MLA · APA
typography
Arranging letters for display
- templatesPreset formats for copying
- graphicsVisual design elements
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
messaging · letterhead · iconography · spacing · fonts · taglines
lookbook
Curated fashion photo collection
haute · silhouette · ensemble · mood-board · styling · wardrobe · accessories · trends · designer · ready-to-wear
stylebooksslang dictionaries
References for informal vocabulary
stylebooksfree verse
Poetry without fixed structure
stream of consciousness · avant-garde writing · rule-breaking · artistic freedom · creative writing