User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Specifying fonts
Select a font using any of the methods (see "Formatting text with the Properties bar" on page 581 and
"Using the Type palette" on page 589).
In Windows, the Font menu may also be set to display in single or multi-column mode.
To select a font from the Text menu:
1. Choose Text | Font. A checkmark appears next to the current font.
2. Choose a font from one of the sub-menus.
The Fonts palette
Use this palette to quickly view and apply fonts, font styles, as well as type size.
To open the palette:
Choose Window | Palettes | View Fonts. Use the scroll bar to view the available fonts.
To select a font: Click the font name in the list.
To apply appearance font styles: Click the style buttons.
To change type size: Enter a size in the field or select one from the menu.
To apply font styles using the Type palette:
1. Choose Window | Palettes | Type.
2. Click the Character tab to bring it to the front.
3. Click the Style buttons to change appearance styles.
Clicking the Plain button turns off all active appearance styles. Clicking an active
appearance style button turns the style off.
4. Choose Upper, Lower, Normal, Title, or Small Caps in the Case menu.
5. Choose Normal, Superscript, or Subscript in the Baseline menu. If you are applying
superscript or subscript, specify the distance from the baseline (in points) in the text box.
Normal baseline always has an elevation of zero points.
6. Click Apply to implement the font style settings.
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