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How to communicate your text changes without ambiguity
In 1976 a British Standard for proofreading marks, BS 5261, was established. Although perhaps not so well known today, these marks remain an excellent way of conveying your text changes to someone else, whether you are editing words within your organisation or communicating with Lancing Press.
It is important that everyone work together with a common set of symbols to avoid misunderstandings. This page shows some of the more commonly-used marks. A mark is usually placed within the body of the copy at the relevant place within the text with clarification in the margin.
