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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
See also
“OpenType fonts” on page 391
“The OpenType palette” on page 391
To format fractions and ordinals
When using an OpenType font, you can automatically format ordinal numbers with superscript characters (for
example,
). Characters such as the superscript “a” and “o” in the Spanish words
segunda
( ) and
segundo
(
)
are also typeset properly. You can also convert numbers separated by a slash (such as 1/2) to a shilling fraction
(such as
).
1
Select the characters or type objects to which you want to apply the setting. If you don’t select any text, the setting
applies to new text you create.
2
Make sure that an OpenType font is selected.
3
In the OpenType palette, click the Ordinals button to enable or disable ordinals or the Fractions button to enable
or disable fractions. These buttons have an effect only if ordinals and fractions are available in the font.
See also
“OpenType fonts” on page 391
“The OpenType palette” on page 391
Scaling and rotating type
To adjust the scale of type
You can specify the proportion between the height and width of the type, relative to the original width and height of
the characters. Unscaled characters have a value of 100%. Some type families include a true
expanded font
, which is
designed with a larger horizontal spread than the plain type style. Scaling distorts the type, so it is generally
preferable to use a font that is designed as condensed or expanded, if one is available.
1
Select the characters or type objects you want to change. If you don’t select any text, the scale applies to new text
you create.
2
In the Character palette, set the Vertical Scaling option
or the Horizontal Scaling option
.
See also
“Character palette” on page 381
To rotate type
•
To rotate the characters within a type object by a specific number of degrees, select the characters or type objects
you want to change. (If you don’t select any text, the rotation applies to new text you create.) In the Character
palette, set the Orientation option
.
•
To change horizontal type to vertical type, and vice versa, select the type object and choose Type > Type
Orientation > Horizontal or Type > Type Orientation > Vertical.