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Paper format: A4 (210×297)
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Recommended margins: all 3 cm
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Main text style
a) Justify alignment
b) Paragraph spacing after 12 pt
c) Conditional hyphenation allowed with CTRL-
d) Main text font: Times New Roman Regular 12 pt
e) Line spacing 1.5 -
Headings
a) First level heading starts on a new page, with Arabic numeral (Heading 1)
b) Second level heading 1.1 (Heading 2)
c) Third level heading 1.1.1 (Heading 3)
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Lists are formatted using a table, with gridlines removed (not visible)
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In-text reference to a table must appear before the table
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Table title must be placed before the table
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Tables are automatically numbered using the Caption style
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One blank line at the end of the table, without borders
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No text beside figures
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Figures aligned to the left on the page
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Figures must be anchored to the paragraph above
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1 cm of empty space below figures
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Figure captions must be below the figure, font size 10 pt, aligned left. Figures are automatically numbered using the Caption style.
Styles for Formatting Parts of the Document
- Work title (Heading_title): Times New Roman 24 pt, Bold, Center
- Main text (Body Text): Times New Roman 12 pt, line spacing 1.5, paragraph spacing after 12 pt, justify
- Bullet list (List Bullet): Font 12 pt, dash bullet, line spacing 1.5, paragraph spacing 0, justify
- Numbered list (List Number): Font 12 pt, line spacing 1.5, paragraph spacing 0, justify
- First level heading (Chapter title): Font 16 pt, Bold, left alignment, spacing before 0 pt, after 14 pt, starts on a new page with a page break before
- Second level heading: Font 14 pt, Bold, left alignment, spacing before 24 pt, after 12 pt, Arabic numeral following the previous level separated by a period (e.g., 1.1)
- Third level heading: Font 12 pt, Bold, left alignment, spacing before and after 12 pt, Arabic numeral (e.g., 1.1.1)
- Table header (Table_head): Font 11 pt, Bold, left alignment, line spacing 1.15, paragraph spacing before and after 3 pt
- Text in tables (Table_text): Font 11 pt, left alignment, line spacing 1.15, paragraph spacing before and after 3 pt
- Table caption: Font 10 pt, centered, line spacing 1.15, paragraph spacing before 6 pt and after 6 pt
- Figure caption: Same as table caption
- Abbreviations and terms list (in table): Font 12 pt, left alignment, line spacing 1.15, paragraph spacing before and after 3 pt
- References (References): Font 12 pt, line spacing 1.15, paragraph spacing 11 pt
- Footnote text: Font 10 pt, line spacing 1.15, space before and after 0 pt
- Figure: Centered, 8 pt space after
Reference example:
Payne, T. (2020). Material Handling Equipment Types: The Ultimate Guide. T.P. Supply Co,
20.08.2020. Available at: https://www.tpsupplyco.com/material-handling-equipment-types/
(15.02.2022 – the date that you were working with this article)