[U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual]
[Chapter 14 - Leaderwork]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
(See also Chapter 9 ``Abbreviations and Letter Symbols'' and Chapter
13 ``Tabular Work'')
14.1. Leaderwork is a simple form of tabular work without boxheads or
rules and is separated from text by 4 points of space above and
below in solid matter or 6 points of space in leaded matter.
It consists of a reading (stub) column and a figure column,
leadered from the bottom line. It may also consist of two
reading columns, aligning on the top line. In general,
leaderwork (except indexes and tables of contents, which are
set the same style as text) is governed by the same rules of
style as tabular work. Unless otherwise indicated, leaderwork
is set in 8 point. The period is omitted immediately before
leaders.
Bearoff
14.2. No bearoff is required at the right in a single reading
column.
Columns
14.3. A figure column is at least an en quad wider than the largest
group of figures but not less than 3 ems in single columns or
2 ems in double-up columns. Total rules are to be the full
width of all figure columns.
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14.4. Where both columns are reading columns, they are separated by
an em space.
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Continued heads
14.5. The use of continued heads in leaderwork is not necessary.
Ditto (do.)
14.6. The abbreviation do. is indented and capitalized in the stub.
It is capitalized and cleared in last reading column.
Dollar mark and ciphers
14.7. In a column containing mixed amounts (as money, tons, gallons,
etc.) the figures are aligned on the right, and the dollar mark
or other symbol is repeated before each sum of money. If several
sums of money are grouped and added or subtracted to make a
total, they are separated from the nonmoney group by a parallel
rule, and the symbol is placed on the fi rst figure of the
separated group only.
14.8. If two columns of sums of money add or subtract one into the
other and one carries points and ciphers, the other should also
carry points and ciphers.
Flush items and subheads
14.9. Flush items clear the fi gure column.
14.10. Subheads are centered in full measure.
Footnotes
14.11. Footnotes to leaderwork follow the style of footnotes to tables.
14.12. Footnote references begin with 1 in each leadered grouping, and
footnotes are placed at the end, separated from it by 4 points
of space. Separate notes from matter following by not less than
6 points of space.
14.13. If the leaderwork runs over from one page to another, the
footnotes will be placed at the bottom of the leadered
material.1
Units of quantity
14.14. Units of quantity or other words over a stub or figure column
are set italic.
14.15. The following example shows the style to be observed where
there is a short colon line at left. In case of only one
subentry, run in with colon line and preserve the colon.
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14.16. If there is no colon line, the style is as follows:
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14.17. Explanatory matter is set in 6 point under leaders (note
omission of period):
................ ................ ..............
(Name) (Address) (Position)
/1/ If footnotes to leaderwork and text fall at bottom of page,
leaderwork footnotes are placed above text footnotes. The two groups
are separated by a 50-point rule.
14.18. In blank forms, leaders used in place of complete words to be
supplied are preceded and followed by a space.
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14.19. In half measure doubled up, units of quantity are aligned
across the page.
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14.20. Mixed units of quantity and amounts and words in a figure
column are set as follows:
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