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STYLE GUIDE

Legal requirements

A few rules are compulsory because they reflect legal requirements or accepted good practice related to the law. For instance, using too small a font can make it difficult for people who are visually impaired to read written documents.

Warning sign: legal requirementLegal requirements apply across the board and they are not optional. They are clearly indicated throughout this guide using this yellow warning sign.


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STYLE GUIDE CONTENTS

About this guide
  · How to apply these guidelines
  · Flexibility and creativity
  · Legal requirements

Text
  · Fonts and text styles
  · Grammar and house style
  · Academic referencing

Design
  · Colour
  · Logos
  · E-mails and the web

Miscellany