The Document Formatting Escape Is Now Officially a Procedure
Each time the content becomes difficult, the heading font becomes urgent.
Phase One: Legitimate Setup
The document is opened. A font is selected. Margins are set. This is reasonable. A document with good typography is easier to read. No further justification is required.
Phase Two: First Content Difficulty
Subject types one sentence. The sentence is not good. Subject deletes the sentence. Subject notices the line spacing is slightly narrow. Line spacing is adjusted. Document looks better. Subject feels the content will be easier to write now.
Phase Three: Escalation
Subject attempts a second sentence. The second sentence also resists completion. Subject revisits the font choice. A different font is selected. It is bolder. It conveys authority. Content should follow naturally from a font this confident.
Phase Four: Advanced Formatting
Subject inserts a table of contents for a document with two lines. The table of contents is formatted correctly. Subject adds a horizontal rule. The rule is elegant. Subject decides the header should be a different shade of grey. An hour has passed.
Phase Five: The Recognition
Subject observes that the document is visually complete and substantively empty. Subject identifies this as a temporary state that will be corrected after a short break.
Governing Rule: Under the applicable standard, a task may be delayed if the delay can be renamed planning, setup, research, or reset. Formatting is a form of setup. Setup may continue until the content feels ready.
The content has not felt ready in four sessions. The document, however, looks exceptional.