Proofreaders' Marks

Helpful Tips from MAGNUM GROUP
engineering artful translations

By Hector Gonzalez,
Graphics Dept. Manager,
Magnum Group, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.


	Here's a list of Proofreaders' Marks that are standard across a spectrum of industries. Pass them on and make the proofreading process much easier and quicker for everyone involved.

SYMBOL	WHAT IT DOES	BEFORE	AFTER
	CAPITALIZE		We enjoy working with YOU.
	LOWER CASE		We enjoy working with you.
	ADD SPACE		We enjoy working with you.
	CLOSE SPACE		We enjoy working with you.
	DELETE		We enjoy working with you.
	INSERT HERE		We enjoy working with you.
	ADD EM DASH		We enjoy working — with you.
	MOVE WORD		We enjoy working with you.
	TRANSPOSE		We enjoy working with you.
	NEW PARAGRAPH		We enjoy working with you. Always!
	DELETE INDENT		We enjoy working with you.
	ALIGN TEXT RIGHT		We enjoy working with you.
	STET (LEAVE AS IS)		We enjoy working with you. Always!
	ITALICIZE		We enjoy working with you.
	BOLDFACE		We enjoy working with you.
	ITALICIZE and BOLDFACE		We enjoy working with you.
	ADD PERIOD		We enjoy working with you.