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Using Type
Specifying leading
Leading specifies the spacing between baselines
and is measured in the units you specify in the
Type Tool dialog box.
5-point type with 5-point leading, and with 10-point leading
To change the leading:
1
In the Type Tool dialog box, select the line of
type you want to adjust, as described in the
procedure to select text on page 294.
2
For Leading, enter a value.
Specifying kerning and tracking
Kerning controls the spacing between two
characters. You can control kerning manually, or
you can turn on the kerning built into the font by
the font designer (see the following section).
Tracking inserts uniform spacing between more
than two characters in selected type. Use tracking
to adjust the spacing of a selected word or of an
entire block of type.
Positive kerning or tracking values move
characters apart; negative values move characters
closer together. Kerning and tracking values are
measured in units that are 1/1000 of an em space.
The width of an em space is relative to the current
type size. In a 1-point font, 1 em corresponds to
1 point; in a 10-point font, 1 em corresponds to
10 points. Because kerning and tracking units are
1/1000 em, 100 units in a 10-point font are equiv-
alent to 1 point.
Default, and tracking set to 350
To specify manual kerning:
1 In the text area of the Type Tool dialog box, click
to set an insertion point between two characters.
2 Deselect Auto Kern.
3
Enter a kerning value.
To specify tracking:
1
In the Type Tool dialog box, select the desired
characters, as described in the procedure to select
text on page 294.
2
Enter a tracking value.