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Should Widgets Follow the Vertical Rhythm?
They should. Theres no logical reason to exclude anything from your vertical rhythm.
Traditionally vertical rhythm isn't something that has been given much importance in web design (nowhere near as ...
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What should be the standard space in between label and an input control?
There is not a standard to be found here for the specific question, as it touches on the broader context of vertical rhythm in the design grid of the page.
The vertical rhythm is defining line ...
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How to create an eye-catchy and easy to use form?
Late to the show, but here is what I would do:
First off, it goes against standard to ask for a full name, so I would split up the name field into first and last name fields.
Second, I would match ...
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Should I use serif font for the labels on printed forms?
It'd say the use of serif fonts in most forms today is not common, so you are right to question this.
Also, labels on forms are not really "body text". Body text is text in paragraphs/...
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Should I use serif font for the labels on printed forms?
I think this is really all merely opinion-based. After all, we here don't know the typefaces in question or the brand/company. The brand may very well be adamant about sticking to their type ...
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Interactive Forms (Indd > PDF) Placeholder text in interactive form text field
The short answer is here in this video thanks to Neil Malek:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUrtYQGNyQE&ab_channel=NeilMalek
The video adds a script for an action On Focus:
if(event.target.value==...
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Is there a way to set a specific form field highlight color in Indesign forms?
Yes, you can use JavaScript to do so.
2 possibilities:
1- You can change the user's default preference. Meaning that this preference will be set for any PDF user will open.
To do so, open ...
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Any way to increase margin within form field in Indesign?
No, you do not make adjustments to the form elements padding. But what you can do is make a trick by fitting the form element in the position, where you want your text to appear and then add another ...
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How to create an eye-catchy and easy to use form?
Here're a few suggestions for your UI:
Use a larger font size for readability.
Re-word the second sentence into a non-conditional sentence."Provide
the information requested below for early access ...
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How to specify that .PDF form fields use specific fonts?
When you specify the font for form fields in Acrobat, that font gets fully embedded (except CJK fonts, of course). It may be that InDesign does that too, but in this respect, I would not trust ...
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