Standards to be observed in SIMs

making
Document Page Setup
 Custom
Page Properties
(Hardcopy print booklet format)

8.25” X 10.75” (if portrait)

Paper Size
10.75” x 8.25” (if landscape)

Set to mirrored setting with

custom margins as follows:
Top: 1 inch”
Margins
Bottom: 1 inch”
Inside: 1 inch”
Outside: 1 inch”
Gutter 0.5 inch
Typography of K to 3 LRs
 Line
Grade Recommended Font Size Art-to-
Space
Level Font-Family (Body Text) Text Ratio
(Leading)
Text 16 pt
Heads 20 to 30
K to
pt 4 pt 65% : 35%
Grade 1
Sub Heads 16 to 18
pt
Alfabeto Text 16 pt
(body text flushed Heads 20 to 30
Grade 2 left/ pt 4 pt 60% : 40%
ragged right to Sub Heads 16 to 18
avoid hyphenations) pt
Text 14 pt
Heads 18 to 28
Grade 3 pt 4 pt 50% : 50%
Sub Heads 14 to 16
pt
Main Fonts

 Alfabeto for all text, except for

the question mark that looks
like an inverted S (?)
 Avoid using Italics
Table of Contents Specifications

Font Font Other

Entry
Type Size Details
16 to 18 pt Alignment:
Table of Contents
K to 3: bold Center
Heading 1 (e.g., Alfabeto 14 to 16 pt
Guide Card) bold
4 to 12 &
Heading 2 (e.g.,
TG: 12 to 14 pt adopt the
Activity Card)
Arial format on the
Times Technical
Heading 3 (e.g., New 11 to 12 pt Specification
Assessment Card) Roman
Pagination

Page numbers in the inside

pages are preferably centered at
the bottom of the page.
 no page numbers (no
folio) on the title and
copyright pages
Labels should be placed only on the
left and right margins. Instead of
arrows, only lead lines should be
used to point to the labels. Thickness
of lead lines should be 0.5 mm.
Illustrative Materials
As much as possible,
illustrations of animals and
people should not be facing
outside the page.

Outside margin
 Ready-to-Print pages should
include all the graphics/visuals.
 If graphics/visuals (i.e., line art,
tables, charts, etc.) are used to
supplement body text, these
should be found on the same
page as the text citation.
 Graphics and illustrations should
supplement the body text, and not
be used as space fillers.
Illustration Slips
Do not stretch
photos, illustrations,
or text
Vague
art
PRINCIPLES OF PAGE DESIGN

Alignment
Hierarchy
Contrast
Repetition
Proximity
Balance
Color
White Space
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