User Guide

Chapter 6: Text And Typography
change, reduce the type size of shifted text by the same amount (or more) of the baseline shift, or
you can specify leading in points (see "Setting line and paragraph spacing" on page 590).
If you use the Style submenu to change baseline position, you can choose either Superscript or
Subscript to shift text the baseline by roughly 27 to 33 percent of point size of the line; e.g.,
superscript text in a line of 12-point text appears 4.0 points above the normal baseline.
If you use the Character tab of the Type palette to change the baseline position, you can specify the
exact distance (in points) of the text above or below the normal baseline.
To apply font styles using menu commands:
1. Choose Text | Style to open the Style submenu. Checkmarks appear next to the active styles.
2. Choose the font style you want to apply. Choosing an active style turns off the style. Canvas
implements the setting immediately.
Specifying spacing between characters
Kerning affects the amount of space to the right of one or more characters. Kerning options can be
chosen and applied with either the Properties bar, Text menu, or Type palette (see "Formatting text
with the Properties bar" on page 581 and "Using the Type palette" on page 589).
Tighten kerning to place characters closer together, and loosen kerning to space characters farther
apart. Apply kerning settings before typing, or change the kerning for one character, a selection of
text, or an entire text object.
Headlines often need manual kerning for visual balance.
Default kerning
Manual kerning
Canvas can also adjust letter and word spacing for paragraphs following minimum, maximum, and
desired guidelines that you set (see "Adjusting letter and word spacing" on page 599).
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