Self-Published Pamphlets

Status: Established. This is the document type with the most creative freedom — no external constraints.

Context

Pamphlets, white papers, and similar materials published under Seth’s own name without a journal or press intermediary. Full creative control means the Oranburg Style can be applied without compromise.

Established Rules

• Color: Full palette available. Blue headings, red accent rules, and color-coded elements are appropriate here.
• Body size: 12pt baseline (D-005), though a smaller size (11pt or 11.5pt) may be justified for dense, information-rich pamphlets where space economy matters.

Typography

• Body: Crimson Text Regular, 12pt, 1.15 line spacing (D-013, D-016). A smaller size (11pt) may be justified for dense pamphlets — this is the one context where deviation from 12pt baseline is reasonable.
• Headings: Oswald Bold/SemiBold/Regular per the print heading hierarchy (D-015)
• Display title: Oswald Bold at 18–24pt for pamphlet cover/title page

Structural Rules

• No stacked headings (D-018): Every heading must be followed by body text before the next heading. This applies even in short, dense pamphlets. See foundations/typography.md.

Layout (to be refined as pamphlets are produced)

• Single-column or two-column (no convention yet — experiment per pamphlet)
• Page numbers and running headers with pamphlet title

Design Opportunity

Pamphlets are the best showcase for the full Oranburg Style in print. They can use colored headings, accent rules, the full heading hierarchy, and display fonts for titles — none of which are appropriate in law review submissions. If the style guide needs a “hero” document type to demonstrate the system, pamphlets are it.