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Using Type Tools:
  • Tab Leaders
  • Style-linked fonts
  • Spacing and Kerning, Part 2
  • Spacing and Kerning, Part 1
  • Small Caps in InDesign CS3 and QuarkXPress 7
  • Scaling Logos
  • Optical Margin Alignment in InDesign
  • OpenType Pro
  • OpenType Numerals
  • Making Fractions in OpenType
  • OpenType Features
  • Nonbreaking Hyphens
  • Missing Font Mysteries- Solved At Last!
  • From metal to digital: Bridging the gap, Optimizing digital font readability (Part 2)
  • From metal to digital: Understanding the underlying differences (Part 1)
  • Kerning in QuarkXPress and InDesign
  • InDesign Shortcuts: Special Characters
  • Importing Text
  • Hanging Characters in QuarkXPress® 8
  • Go Wild With OpenType
  • Glyph Palettes
  • Fonts on the Web: Web-safe Fonts
  • Smooth Your Fonts
  • FontExplorer X Pro and Server
  • ESQ Fonts - The Best Solution for the Screen
  • ESQ Fonts
  • A Brief History of Digital Type
  • Converting Text to Outline
  • Change those defaults!
  • Baseline Shift
  • Automatic Page Numbering
  • Auto Leading
  • + More...
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Using Type Tools

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  • Tab Leaders

    Does designing a table of contents drive you dotty? Next time, remember to say “take me to your tab leader.” Learning how to use your application’s automated tab leader function is a great way to save time and keep your layouts looking professional.

  • 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. Here’s a simple explanation of how they work.

  • Spacing and Kerning, Part 2

    If the letter spacing and kerning of a font you love is less than perfect, there’s hope: today’s design programs have advanced type manipulation features that allow you to improve the way any font looks “out of the box.”

  • Spacing and Kerning, Part 1

    What makes a typeface look the way it does? The design of the letter shapes is a primary factor, but it’s by no means the only one. The spacing of a font has a large impact on how it looks when set, and should be a consideration when choosing and using a typeface.

  • Small Caps in InDesign CS3 and QuarkXPress 7

    Use the real thing. True-drawn small caps, that is. Learn how to use this typographically sophisticated feature in Adobe InDesign CS3 and QuarkXPress 7.

  • Scaling Logos

    Typographic logo designs may require subtle modifications for different applications. It’s smart – and helpful – to work with your client early on to identify the range of sizes and media in which a logo will be used.

  • Optical Margin Alignment in InDesign

    Even with all the technology at the disposal of today’s designers, in the end it’s what the human eye sees that counts. That’s why hung punctuation is one of the skills to master when you’re ready to add professional finesse to your typography.

  • OpenType Pro

    OpenType Pro fonts offer an extended character set supporting most Central European and many Eastern European languages, as well as English. Many also contain small caps, old style figures, extended ligature sets, swash and alternate characters.

  • OpenType Numerals

    Today’s OpenType fonts come equipped with a virtual buffet of numeral styles, but all those choices can be a bit much for your design application to swallow. Here’s a practical guide to help you find your way.

  • Making Fractions in OpenType

    Making professional-looking fractions with OpenType is a snap – as long as you have the right font!

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