PAM 25-36 — Design And Production Of Instructional Publications
PAM 25-36 governs the design and production of Army doctrinal and training literature and explains design and production team roles.
- Publication number: PAM 25-36
- Title: DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL PUBLICATIONS
- Date: 09/30/1988
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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PAM 25-36 addresses team expertise, format, typography, graphics, color, and design procedures. It requires accurate visual presentation, planned support for understanding and retention, and specific body-copy type sizes.
Topics covered
- Team expertise
- Publication format
- Typography
- Graphics placement and size
- Color use
- Comp dummies
Questions and answers
What knowledge must military instructional publications impart?
Military instructional publications impart knowledge soldiers need to retain if they are to fight and win. (paragraph 2-05)
What type should be used for body copy?
In the absence of extenuating circumstances, use serif type for body copy and sans serif for graphics. (paragraph 3)
Why is lightface type inadvisable for body copy?
Lightface type, on the other hand, is inadvisable because it is difficult to distinguish against the bright contrast of the paper. (paragraph 2)
What type sizes provide maximum legibility for body copy?
The top print media designers and acknowledged experts in typography agree that body copy should be 9, 10, 11, or 12point type. (paragraph 3)
What type size can be used for referential texts?
In the interest of saving space, referential texts such as glossaries and indexes can be set in 8-point type and, at most, not larger than 9-point type. (paragraph 3)