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R Char: Specify the minimum and maximum amount of space between Roman
characters in justified paragraphs. Specify the optimum amount of space between Roman
characters in all paragraphs, regardless of their alignment.
• Flush Zone: Specify the area before the right indentation within which the last word in
the last line of a justified paragraph must fall in order to justify that line. For example, if
you enter 1", the last line of a paragraph to which the hyphenation and justification
specification is applied will not be justified until the last word in the line falls within 1"
of the right indentation.
• Single Word Justify: Specify whether a single word on a line in a justified paragraph
extends from the left indentation to the right indentation. When the box is unchecked,
a single word on a line is left-aligned.
• Break on Spaces: Specify whether Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text breaks on spaces.
Specifying hyphenation exceptions
In QuarkXPress, you can create language-specific lists of hyphenation exceptions. The
Hyphenation Exceptions dialog box (Utilities menu) has a Language drop-down menu
that lets you specify which language a hyphenation exception applies to. When a paragraph
is automatically hyphenated, the application checks the list of hyphenation exceptions
for the appropriate paragraph language.
The Suggested Hyphenation dialog box (Utilities menu) displays the recommended
hyphenation of a word that is based on the hyphenation method specified for the paragraph
and the hyphenation exceptions for the paragraph's language.
Using discretionary hyphens
In addition to hyphenating text automatically, you can control line breaks and text flow
by inserting manual, or discretionary, hyphens (Command+- [hyphen]/Ctrl+- [hyphen]).
A discretionary hyphen is inserted only when a word is broken at the end of a line.
Controlling tracking
Tracking lets you adjust the space between selected characters and words for copyfitting
and typographic effects. Tracking values are expressed as ½00 of an em space. A positive
tracking value increases the space to the right of each character; a negative value decreases
it.
Tracking is commonly used for copyfitting. However, too much tracking can interfere with
design and readability. When you are using tracking for copyfitting, consider these
guidelines:
• Track whole paragraphs rather than one line or one word.
• Establish guidelines for tracking (for example from +3 to –3).
• Make sure vertically adjacent paragraphs have similar tracking applied.
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