Form Title And Number

The first consideration in forms design is a brief, descriptive title that tells what the form is and what it does. Since we read from left to right and from top to bottom, the upper left comer of the form is an appropriate place for a title. On forms that go outside the organization, the title is placed in the center at the top of the form.

Long titles with vague words should be avoided. Good titles often are no longer than two words. Consider the following form titles:

A form number identifies the form, serves as a reference, and provides a control check for the supply room. Since the title and number are parts of the form identification, they should be placed together-say, in the upper left comer of the form. For an oversized form, the title is positioned in the center in bold type. In other situations where the upper left comer is u the lower left comer is an alternative location.