Exercise 01 / Letter
A headline with a measured pace
Compare a compact setting with a more open one and consider the tone each gives the same words.
Trace the first three reading decisions.
Follow a spread from entry point to detail to continuation. Mark where your attention changes direction and whether that turn is supported by the content.
Review point: The content order has been reviewed.
Exercise 02 / Page
A deliberate interruption
Place a short note where it adds context without breaking the main reading route.
Give contrast a specific editorial purpose.
Choose one passage that needs a different level of emphasis. Test a change of scale or spacing before adding a decorative distinction.
Review point: The hierarchy supports a reader task.
Exercise 03 / Book
The promise of a page turn
Move an image reveal onto the next spread and inspect the resulting delay.
Let an unfamiliar reader complete a task.
Ask a reader to locate a particular reference or image. Observe whether the page's cues are sufficient without spoken assistance.
Review point: Small text is comfortable in print.
Exercise 04 / Letter
Consistency in small information
Test whether captions, folios and notes share a recognisable but quiet voice.
Trace the first three reading decisions.
Follow a spread from entry point to detail to continuation. Mark where your attention changes direction and whether that turn is supported by the content.
Review point: The page turn has been tested.
Exercise 05 / Page
A stable navigational cue
Repeat one helpful location marker while allowing the surrounding composition to vary.
Give contrast a specific editorial purpose.
Choose one passage that needs a different level of emphasis. Test a change of scale or spacing before adding a decorative distinction.
Review point: Navigation works without explanation.