letterman, letterwinner
Do not hyphenate or separate.
liberal arts (n.), liberal-arts (adj.)
lifelong
lifetime
lists
Following are some general guidelines for the use and punctuation of vertical and run-in lists.
Vertical lists are set off from the body text so they catch the reader’s attention. A vertical list is also the best way to organize lists with items that are lengthy or contain two or more sentences. Vertical lists may be bulleted or enumerated.
In a bulleted list, the bullet takes the place of punctuation (such as commas or semicolons) between items in a list. Don’t use any punctuation at the ends of bulleted items that are not sentences. There is also no need for a concluding period at the end of a bulleted list, even when that list continues a sentence—that lone period will look lost down there.
When your bulleted items are sentences, capitalize the first letter of each and use appropriate end punctuation. When they consist of single words or phrases, lowercase is best.
It is usually best to indent your bulleted list from the surrounding copy. Consider the density of the surrounding copy and whether your list might get lost, even with bullets.
Keep your bulleted lists consistent. If some of the items in a list are sentences, make all of them sentences. If some items begin with verbs, begin all items with verbs. In short publications, such as brochures, try to structure all your lists the same way—either sentences or not. In longer works, some variance is acceptable.
Examples:
The benefits of membership include
• special invitations to all Samford University sporting events
• membership card
• Bulldog News, the Athletic Foundation’s newsletter
• luggage tag
• Samford Athletics T-shirts
Join now to experience all the rewards of Athletic Foundation membership.
To help make your college experience a pleasant and successful one, keep these suggestions in mind:
• Register for classes.
• Show up for classes.
• Buy the required books.
• Don’t get expelled.
See colon.
In an enumerated vertical list, each item is preceded by a number or letter followed by a period. Use enumerated lists when you want to refer back to specific items (e.g., as in item 15 above). Numbers (as opposed to letters) are best used when sequential order is important, because that’s what numbers imply to readers.
Following are some guidelines for punctuation of numbered lists:
Align letters or numbers vertically along the periods that follow them (usually called decimal alignment or decimal tab), and align the text one space to the right. Second and subsequent lines of text should be aligned under the first letter of the first line of text (hanging indent).
Reserve the (1), (2), (3) or (a), (b), (c) format for run-in lists.
A run-in list should suffice if your list is short or if the items within the list are short. Run-in lists take up less space than vertical lists, but they’re harder to read.
If you plan to refer back to specific items in the list, enumerate the items with letters or numbers. Otherwise, simply separate the items with commas or semicolons.
Enumerate the items in a run-in list with numbers or letters enclosed in parentheses. There is no period or other punctuation enclosed within the parentheses, and there is no space between the number or letter and parentheses. Put one space between the closing parenthesis and the word that follows.
Use commas or semicolons to separate enumerated items exactly as you would if there were no (1), (2), (3) or (a), (b), (c).
logos, Samford University
The belltower logo is the official, trademarked logo of Samford University.
The belltower logo is displayed in blue, black or white (reversed). See colors, school.
The typeface for the belltower logo is Baker Signet. No other typeface may be used in conjunction with the belltower image.
The logo may be resized as needed, but it must maintain its original proportions. Do not stretch the logo horizontally or vertically.
Academic units and other program areas may, from time to time, develop logos for use in specific situations. These logos must identify the program as related to Samford University and must be used in conjunction with the official university logo. School, department, organization or program logos and wordmarks can be used in conjunction with the belltower logo but should not be used singularly to represent Samford University. The office of communication is available to assist with researching, conceptualizing and developing logos.
Wordmarks can be used in conjunction with the official belltower logo of Samford University. The wordmark must appear in the Baker Signet font.
The Samford Bulldog is an official, trademarked logo of Samford athletics. It may not be used in other situations without approval of the Samford athletics department.
See seal, Samford University.
log on, log out, log off
long-standing
long-term
longtime