align to grid

why when I align my paragraphs to grid does it align to every other line instead of every line?

Peter SpierCorrect answer

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Is the leading value for your type larger than the grid spacing?

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By the way, all your fonts are missing (the pink background)...

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The leading must be eual or samller than the grid you will align to.

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Inspiring

Oh, thank you!
but why would I only see a difference when aligning to the grid?

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Is the leading value for your type larger than the grid spacing?

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Inspiring

Yes it is!
Why would that make a difference only after aligning to grid?

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Alignment to grid will move type down to the next grid line beyond the set leading value, but will not shrink the spacing to less than the leading.

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