Magic Numbers

7mm

The perfect gutter on a two or three column grid

1.5mm

The space after a paragraph of body text (without a line space added)

3mm

Left-hand indent for second paragraphs

3mm

Text indent all round on a panel/text box

5mm

A good tab amount for body text and tables

2pt

The amount of leading to add for comfy leading, at most smaller sizes

7mm

The margins around a standard business card (55 x 85mm)

141%

The percentage increase in A sizes, i.e., A4 is 141% bigger than A5 (or A5 is 71% smaller than A4)

5pt

A nice width for a rule (line)