Using the Fonts palette Use the Fonts palette to view and select fonts. Choose Text > Font > View Fonts or Window > Palettes > View Fonts. Use either the pal- ette’s scrollbar or the arrow keys on the keyboard to scroll through the fonts. When you point to a font name in the palette’s scrolling list, a sample of the font appears at the top of the palette. To select a font, click the font name in the scrolling list. The result depends on whether text is selected or in edit mode. •   If no text object is selected or in edit mode, the selected font becomes the current font. •   If text objects or a section of text is selected, the font is applied to the text objects or selection. •   If a text object is in edit mode and no text is selected, the font is applied to the next text you type. Specifying type size You set the type size in either the Size submenu of the Text menu or the Character tab of the Type palette. You can choose from standard type sizes using either method. Using the Size submenu, you can also reduce or increase the size in 1-point increments. Using the Character tab, you can enter any type size with precision to one-hundredth of a point. To set type size using menu commands 1 Depending on how you want the type size to be applied, do one of the following: •   To change existing text, select the text or text objects. •   To set the type size before typing, place the insertion point where you want the size to change. •   To set the type size of the preset format, deselect all objects. 2 Choose Text > Size to open the Size submenu. A checkmark appears next to the current type size. Size submenu 6 8 9 10 3 12 14 18 24 36 48 72 Reduce Ctrl+Shift < Increase Ctrl+Shift >
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