> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.autype.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Defaults Schema

> JSON Schema for global document styling defaults — fonts, colors, spacing, header/footer, citation style.

The defaults schema defines all global styling options for a document. All properties are optional — unset values use sensible defaults.

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  JSON Schema (draft-07) — fonts, colors, spacing, heading styles, header/footer, citation style
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## Key Areas

| Area                | Description                                                              |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `fontFamily`        | Default font for the document                                            |
| `fontSize`          | Default font size in pt                                                  |
| `color`             | Default text color (hex)                                                 |
| `lineHeight`        | Line height multiplier                                                   |
| `spacing`           | Global before/after spacing for paragraphs                               |
| `styles.h1`–`h6`    | Per-heading-level styling                                                |
| `styles.table`      | Table styling defaults                                                   |
| `styles.code`       | Code block defaults (e.g. `renderAsImage`)                               |
| `header` / `footer` | Global header/footer content and layout                                  |
| `citationStyle`     | Citation style: `apa7`, `harvard`, `ieee`, `chicago`, `mla`, `vancouver` |
| `chart.colors`      | Default chart color palette                                              |

## Related Resources

* [Complete Document Schema](/automation/llm-resources/document-schema)
* [JSON Syntax: Defaults](/api-reference/json-syntax/defaults)