Spacing and Margins
A Guide to Creating Memorable Presentations
September 22, 2025
Samantha Monty
Chair for Human-Computer Interaction, University of Würzburg

Introduction to Layout

Text Only

Empty header.

Just a few lines of text.

Image Only

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Image

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# Introduction to Layout {.columns}

## Text Only {.left}

Empty header.

Just a few lines of text.

## Image Only {.right}

![Image](include/06-metal.png)

Paragraph Spacing

Short and Long Paragraphs

A short one-line paragraph.

A longer paragraph that contains a *lot more* words than the short one-line paragraph.

A short one-line paragraph.

A longer paragraph that contains significantly more words than the short one-line paragraph, demonstrating extended text wrapping and spacing.

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# Paragraph Spacing

## Short and Long Paragraphs

A short one-line paragraph.

A longer paragraph that `contains a *lot more* words`{.markdown} than the short one-line paragraph.

A short one-line paragraph.

A longer paragraph that contains significantly more words than the short one-line paragraph, demonstrating extended text wrapping and spacing.

List Formatting

Standalone List

  • Line one is very short.
  • Line two is not much longer.
  • Line three is long enough to wrap.

Framed List

Text before the list.

  • Line one is very short.
  • Line two is not much longer.
  • Line three is long enough to wrap.

Text after the list.

Source code

# List Formatting {.columns}

## Standalone List {.left}

- Line one is very short.
- Line two is not much longer.
- Line three is long enough to wrap.

## Framed List {.right}

Text before the list.

- Line one is very short.
- Line two is not much longer.
- Line three is long enough to wrap.

Text after the list.

Indented List Formatting

Standalone Indented List

  • Line one is very short.
    • Line two is not much longer.
  • Line three is long enough to wrap.

Framed Indented List

Text before the indented list.

  • Line one is very short.
    • Line two is not much longer.
  • Line three is long enough to wrap.

Text after the indented list.

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# Indented List Formatting {.columns}

## Standalone Indented List {.left}

- Line one is very short.
  - Line two is not much longer.
- Line three is long enough to wrap.

## Framed Indented List {.right}

Text before the indented list.

- Line one is very short.
  - Line two is not much longer.
- Line three is long enough to wrap.

Text after the indented list.

Paragraph and Image Layout

Untagged Content

A short one-line paragraph.

include/06-metal.png
\(e=mc^2\)

A longer paragraph that contains significantly more words than the short one-line paragraph.

Tagged Content

A short one-line paragraph.

include/06-metal.png
\(e=mc^2\)

A longer paragraph that contains significantly more words than the short one-line paragraph.

Source code

# Paragraph and Image Layout {.columns}

## Untagged Content {.left}

A short one-line paragraph.

![$e=mc^2$](include/06-metal.png)

A longer paragraph that contains significantly more words than the short one-line paragraph.

## Tagged Content {.right .success}

A short one-line paragraph.

![$e=mc^2$](include/06-metal.png)

A longer paragraph that contains significantly more words than the short one-line paragraph.

Multiple Blocks in a Column

First Block

  • Line one is very short.
    • Line two is not much longer.
  • Line three is long enough to wrap.

Second Block

  • Line one is very short.
    • Line two is not much longer.
  • Line three is long enough to wrap.

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# Multiple Blocks in a Column

## First Block

- Line one is very short.
  - Line two is not much longer.
- Line three is long enough to wrap.

## Second Block

- Line one is very short.
  - Line two is not much longer.
- Line three is long enough to wrap.

Tagged Blocks

Terminology Update

  • No longer called boxes.
  • Now referred to as blocks.
  • Suggested update: %s/\.box/\.block/g.

Image Block

include/06-metal.png
\(e=mc^2\)

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# Tagged Blocks

## Terminology Update {.warning}

- No longer called **~~boxes~~**.
- Now referred to as **blocks**.
- Suggested update: `%s/\.box/\.block/g`.

## Image Block

![$e=mc^2$](include/06-metal.png){width="40%"}