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from several options that allow you to control rubi text that overhangs unrelated base
text.
Use the Rubi dialog box (Style menu) to add rubi text to selected base text.
The Rubi dialog box
Text tab
The Text tab of the Rubi dialog box lets you control the following options:
• Rubi Text: Use this field to specify the rubi text to be applied to the selected base text.
• Base Text: This field displays the selected base text.
• Rubi Alignment: Use this drop-down menu to control how non-overhanging rubi text
aligns with the base text. For more information, see "Rubi alignment options."
• Rubi Placement: Use this drop-down menu to specify whether rubi text displays above
or below the base text (in a horizontal story) or to the left of or right of the base text (in
a vertical story).
• Relative Size: Use this field to specify the size of the rubi text compared to the base text.
• Offset: Use this field to control how far the rubi text is offset from the base text.
• Overhang Rubi: Use this field to control how far the rubi text can overhang base text that
is unrelated to the rubi text. For more information, see "Rubi overhang options." Note that
this feature is disabled when Base Alignment is set to None.
• Base Alignment: Use this field to control how base text aligns with overhanging rubi text.
For more information, see "Rubi base alignment options."
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