Reply To: Confused about InDesign Baseline Grid

I personally never “align to baseline grid.”

Though I do set up baseline grids, I never use that align feature, and it’s exactly for that reason.

The secret is keeping everything on even lines. Let’s say your leading is 14 point leading. You want spacing to equal 14.

For example, my main head needs space above and below. I might add 10 points above and 4 points below. That equals 14. That way the text following is on even lines. The head itself won’t be, but the text following will be.

When you have align to baseline grid turned on, any spacing is overridden, so it’s best to keep it off.

And that’s how I do things. If it’s a simple novel or something, there’s no problem with using it. But I make it a habit to never align to baseline grid.