Auto Leading - First came the automat, then the automatic transmission – now there’s auto leading. Like other technological “conveniences,” auto leading has its pros and cons. Read on to become automatically enlightened!
Baseline Shift - Learn to control the ups and downs of type by using your software’s baseline shift feature. This often-overlooked function is a great tool for fine-tuning your typography.
Hyphenation - One of the often-overlooked details of good typography is hyphenation. Here are some simple guidelines for what to look for in properly hyphenated text – and tips on how to improve troublesome sit-u-a-tions.
InDesign Shortcuts: Special Characters - The keyboard is rarely the friendliest path to symbols and special characters. Sometimes a bit of menu magic can guide you past the overwhelming Glyph palette. Indeed, the Special Character flyout palette in Adobe InDesign CS3 is a great shortcut to frequently-used characters and will spare your fingers the keyboard contortions.
Opentype - OpenType is the latest innovation in font technology, and it has much to offer: cross-platform compatibility, the potential for vastly expanded character sets, plus a built-in “brain” that keeps track of all those extra characters for you. Here’s what you need to know before diving in.
Pull Quotes - A picture may be worth a thousand words, but sometimes words are all you’ve got. Learn how to use pull-quotes to add visual interest to text-heavy pages – and increase your readership, too.
Style-linked fonts - Your computer should never be trusted to create a bold or italic version of a font – and with style-linking, it won’t even be tempted. Style-linked fonts can make your life easier and your type look better.
Type Specimens - Pants you can try on, a car you can test-drive — but how do you really know what a typeface looks like before you buy it? Type specimens are the answer. Follow these tips on how to build your own specimen collection, and soon you’ll be able to find the perfect typeface, every time.