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• Choose Enhanced to hyphenate using the algorithm built into QuarkXPress
version 3.1 and later.
• Extended 2 uses the same algorithm as Enhanced but checks any built-in hyphenation
dictionaries before resorting to the algorithm. Extended 2 uses the Dieckmann exception
resources and algorithm for hyphenation. This option was first introduced in
QuarkXPress 4.11 for German (Reformed) and has been expanded to other languages in
more recent versions. If available for a language, it is the default method for projects created
in QuarkXPress.
Preferences — Layout — Character
Use the Sharing pane of the Preferences dialog box (QuarkXPress/Edit menu) to set the
default options for new shared content. Use the Character pane of the Preferences dialog
box (QuarkXPress/Edit menu) to specify how QuarkXPress constructs typographic styles
such as Superscript and Subscript:
• Use the Superscript area to control the placement and scale (size) of superscript characters.
The Offset value determines how far below the baseline QuarkXPress places a superscript
character. The Offset value is measured as a percentage of font size. The default value is
33%. The VScale value determines the vertical size of the character and is a percentage of
font size. The HScale value determines width and is a percentage of the normal character
width (as specified by the font designer). The default value for both scales is 60% (range = 0
to 100%, measurement system = percentage, smallest increment = .1).
• Use the Subscript area to control the placement and scale (size) of subscript characters.
The Offset value determines how far above the baseline QuarkXPress places a subscript
character. The Offset value is measured as a percentage of font size. The default value is
33%. The VScale value determines the vertical size of the character and is a percentage of
font size. The HScale value determines width and is a percentage of the normal character
width (as specified by the font designer). The default value for both scales is 100% (range = 0
to 100%, measurement system = percentage, smallest increment = .1).
• Use the Small Caps area to control the scale of characters with the Small Caps type style
applied to them. The VScale value determines the vertical size of the character and is
measured as a percentage of font size. The HScale value determines width and is measured
as a percentage of the normal character width (as specified by the font designer). The
default value for both scales is 75% (range = 0 to 100%, measurement system = percentage,
smallest increment = .1).
• Use the Superior area to control the scale of superior characters. The VScale value
determines the vertical size of the character and is measured as a percentage of font size.
The HScale value determines width and is measured as a percentage of the normal character
width (as specified by the font designer). The default value for both scales is 60% (range = 0
to 100%, measurement system = percentage, smallest increment = .1).
• Use the Ligatures area to use ligatures built into a font. A ligature is a typographic
convention in which certain characters are combined into a single glyph. Most fonts
contain ligatures for the characters "f" followed by "i" and "f" followed by "l". The Break
Above field enables you to specify the kerning or tracking value (measured in 1/200 em
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