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Formatting text
The Corel DESIGNER application lets you use text to create documents or annotate drawings.
This section contains the following topics:
• “Choosing typefaces and fonts” (page 397)
• “Formatting characters” (page 400)
• “Changing text color” (page 401)
• “Kerning a range of characters” (page 403)
• “Changing text case” (page 404)
• “Working with OpenType features” (page 405)
• “Adjusting character and word spacing” (page 409)
• “Adjusting line and paragraph spacing” (page 410)
• “Adding bullets to text” (page 412)
• “Inserting drop caps” (page 413)
• “Changing character position and angle” (page 414)
• “Aligning text” (page 415)
• “Adding tabs and indents” (page 418)
• “Working with text styles” (page 419)
• “Hyphenating text” (page 419)
• “Inserting formatting codes” (page 421)
• “Displaying nonprinting characters” (page 422)
Choosing typefaces and fonts
Text is an important element in the design and layout of documents. In Corel DESIGNER, you can choose the typeface that is best suited to
your project. You can specify the font size and style. In addition, you can use an OpenType font to achieve a unique and distinctive style.
For more information, see “Working with OpenType features” on page 405. The default unit of measure for text is points; however, you
can change the unit of measure for the active drawing and all subsequent drawings. For information about previewing fonts, see “Viewing
fonts” on page 433.
Fonts vs. typefaces
“Font” and “typeface” are two typography terms that are often used interchangeably, but they do not have the same meaning. A font is a
collection of characters that includes letters, numbers, and symbols of one variation of a typeface, such as bold or italic. A typeface, which
is also known as a font family, is made up of several fonts that share similar design characteristics. In other words, a font is the mechanism