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Form and style of work for departments The Public Printer shall determine the form and style in which the printing or binding ordered by a department is executed, and the material and the size of type used, having proper regard to econ- omy, workmanship, and the purposes for which the work is needed. Historical and Revision Notes Based on 44 U. Code, ed. The GPO Style Manual is the product of many years of public printing experience, and its rules are based on prin- ciples of good usage and custom in the printing trade.
Editors and writers whose disciplines have taught them aspects of style dif- ferent from rules followed in this Manual will appreciate the difficulty of establishing a single standard. The GPO Style Manual has served Federal printers since , and with this 30th edition, the traditions of printing and graphic arts are carried forward in the 21st century.
