Build your slide template

Employ colours, typography and layouts

Building a slide template starts with three foundational choices — colours, fonts and layouts. This article covers the basics of colour theory and how to build a reusable palette, the essentials of typography, including serif, sans-serif, handwritten and monospace fonts, plus the finer points of kerning and leading, and why a near-blank layout might serve you better than the prescribed layouts that ship with your slideware.

14 October 2026