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I've been using Aldus Pagemaker for quite a while to lay out brochures,
newsletters, etc.  Over the years I've always realized that although
the program allows very wide control over the various typographic
elements, it doesn't seem to "know" anything about typography.

For example, it doesn't seem to realize. . .

	...that you generally want uniform leading between
	   the lines of a given paragraph or section, even
	   if you superscript one character to indicate a
	   footnote or reference.  PM always inserts extra
	   leading when none is really needed.

	...that it doesn't have to insert extra leading when
	   you italicize or place something in caps.  I am
	   continually readjusting the leading manually.

	...that there are certain typographic rules for
	   kerning letters that have matched sizes.  The 
	   automatic kerning in PM leaves something to be
	   desired.

The result of these small quirks is that many publications end up
looking unprofessional and poorly produced. 

Is there any page layout program that is smart enough to follow
basic rules of typography as a default?

Thanks
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