• Chicago Style Vertical Lists

Lists are useful because they emphasize selected information in regular text. When you see a list of three or four items strung out vertically on the page rather than in normal paragraph format, you naturally notice it more and are likely to pay more attention to it. Certain types of lists also make for easier reading.

Chicago Style Vertical Lists

Defining a vertical list, uses of a vertical list, punctuating vertical lists, and; going beyond punctuation. Punctuating Vertical Lists. The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) lays out nuanced rules for punctuating vertical lists in six sections within Chapter 6.

For example, in instructions, it is a big help for each step to be numbered and separate from the preceding and following steps.