Style Guide: Screen Layout
Style Guide: Screen Layout
Style Guide: Screen Layout
SCREEN LAYOUT Identify the types of templates in the course, describe their organization, show
screen shots and include as separate files when appropriate
*COLOR PALETTE Main Colors: identify two or three for the overall interface and background (often
related to branding)
TYPOGRAPHY **Titles or large text: specify typeface, style, color, size and alignment
Subtitles or second largest text: specify typeface, style, color, size and alignment
Body Text: typeface, style, color and size (will always be left-justified)
Labels: typeface, style, color and size (this may need to vary)
READABILITY Leading: identify how much space to allow between lines of text within a
paragraph
Paragraph Spacing: identify how much space to allow before and after
paragraphs
VISUALS Image Style: identify types of images to use, such as color photos, black and
white photos, illustrations or clip art
Image Sizes: specify standard sizes of images for each type of screen (example:
Image Borders: identify whether images will have borders and the color and line
thickness of the border
LOGO Note which style of logo to use on the title screen (you won't be using it on other
screens, right?)
HIGHLIGHTS(for Type of highlight: arrows (show example of head and stem), hand-drawn circles,
emphasis) light band of color, etc. If using multiple highlights, specify when each type will
be used.
INTERFACE Identify the color and style of any user interface elements you control
ELEMENTS
STANDARD The navigation bar may have these navigation icons but there are times when
NAVIGATION you need to specify navigation tools such as symbol-based or text-based
ICONS navigation guides. Standard image or symbol as well as text size and color and
position on the slide should be set in the style guide.
Back arrow: color: green, txt: red font color: red font size 8,