Specifying fonts
You can use any of the methods described next to specify fonts when
you type or format text.
To choose a font from the menu
1
Depending on how you want the font to apply, do one of the
following:
To change existing text, select the text or text objects.
To set the font before typing, place the insertion point where
you want the font to change.
To apply the font to the preset format, deselect all objects.
2
Choose Text > Font to open the Font submenu. A check
appears next to the current font.
3
Choose a font in the submenu. The font setting changes.
To choose a font using the Type palette
1
Depending on how you want to apply the font, do either:
Setting attributes in the
Character tab
The Character tab lets you
control all character attributes.
Some attributes, such as type
face, type size, font style, base-
line, and kerning, are also
available in the Text menu.
Name. Choose a typeface in
the pop-up menu.
Size. Choose a type size in the
pop-up menu, or type a num-
ber in the text box.
Style. Click a button to select a
font style.
Case. Choose a capitalization
style in the pop-up menu.
Baseline. Specify subscript or
superscript settings to one
hundredth of a point preci-
sion.
Kerning. Tighten and loosen
kerning by hundredths of a
point.
Scaling. Specify percentages
by which you want to scale
the current type size. You can
set individual horizontal and
vertical scaling percentages.
A Locks. To prevent acci-
dental or unwanted changes to
the type face, type size, or font
style of specific text, you can
set these locks. If you want to
change locked text, you must
first unlock the text.
A
Tip
In Windows, the Font
menu may also be set to
display in single or multi-
column mode (see Win-
dows-only type prefer-
ences, page 15.231).