Layout, typography, and illustrations play a crucial role in the visual quality of a scientific paper. Effectively utilized software facilitates the work on the manuscript. The author provides a compact and practical explanation of typographic principles—from conception to completion. She addresses the structure of the manuscript, page format, the content sequence of pages and chapters, as well as cover and title design. She specifically employs the programs MS Word and Adobe InDesign for this purpose. Sample templates for personal projects, a short guide, and a glossary complement this extremely useful book.