Use 1 inch margins or larger. Spell out numbers one through one hundred (Chicago's general rule).This section contains information on The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) method of document formatting and citation. Q. I'm currently editing a novel and having difficulty discerning whether Chicago would spell out temperatures or use numerals. This edition of the Style Manual for the Supreme and Appellate Courts of Illinois presents several small refinements to existing practices. Chicago's general rule: "Chicago advises spelling out whole numbers from zero through one hundred and certain round multiples of those numbers." This guide is the standard for official College communications and correspondence. It corresponds to The Chicago Manual of Style, but in. (a) All citations in footnotes. Citations to authorities should appear only in footnotes.