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Use the Points/Inch field to override the default value of 72 points per inch. The
application uses the value here as the basis for all point and pica measurements, as
well as for all point- and pica-to-inch conversions. The desktop publishing standard
for points per inch is 72. However, the traditional typographic standard used on most
metal typographic rulers is usually approximately 72.27 or 72.307 points per inch
(range = 60 to 80 pt, measurement system = points, smallest increment = .001).
Use the Ciceros/cm field to specify a ciceros-to-centimeter conversion value different
from the standard 2.1967 (range = 2 to 3 c, measurement system = ciceros, smallest
increment = .001).
Preferences — Paragraph
The Paragraph pane (Administration > Preferences > Renderer > Paragraph) includes
the following controls.
Use the Auto Leading feature to automatically set line spacing. Unlike paragraphs
with absolute leading (identical line spacing above every line), paragraphs with auto
leading may include lines with different leading when fonts and font sizes are mixed
in the same paragraph.
Auto leading starts with a base amount of leading, which the application calculates
by examining the ascent and descent values built into the fonts used in an auto-leaded
line and the line above it; however, the user-specified text size plays the largest part
in determining this base amount. Finally, a value specified by the user in the Auto
Leading field is added to the base amount to arrive at the total amount of leading.
To specify percentage-based auto leading, enter a value from 0% to 100% in 1%
increments. This value determines the amount of leading between two lines of text
as follows: The largest font size in the line above is multiplied by the percentage value.
This outcome is added to the base amount of auto leading between the two lines.
Although the design of certain fonts complicates the process, here is a simplified
example: 10-point text styled consistently in a "standard" font with Auto Leading set
to 20% has 12 points of leading (10 pts + [20% of 10] = 12 pts).
Use the Maintain Leading check box to control the placement of a line of text that
falls immediately below an obstruction in a column or box. If Maintain Leading is
checked, the line's baseline is placed according to its applied leading value. If Maintain
Leading is unchecked, the ascent of the line will abut the bottom of the obstruction
or any applied runaround value.
In the Lock to Grid Based On area:
• Click Ascent and Descent to lock text to grid based on the ascenders and descenders
of characters.
• Click Font Size (Em Box) to lock text to grid based on the size of the em boxes of the
characters.
Preferences — Character
The Character pane (Administration > Preferences > Renderer > Character) includes
the following controls.
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