Text formatting

Type treatment is a key component in great design. The thoughtful use of fonts, text formatting, capitalization, alignment, and spacing creates a first impression, reinforces the Microsoft brand, and improves readability.

The consistent formatting of text elements, such as command names and URLs, reduces ambiguity and helps customers find and interpret information easily. Text-formatting guidelines are sometimes called document conventions.

This section covers:

• Using type
• Formatting common text elements
• Formatting titles

See also
Formatting developer text elements
Reference documentation
Procedures and instructions