7. Typography

Typography basics

Tired of 12 pt. Helvetica? Now you’ll have some fun. In this chapter, not only will you learn how to change basic type attributes (point size, font, etc.), you’ll also learn how to add professional touches, such as smart (curly) quotation marks.

To resize type using the Measurements palette

  1. Choose the Content tool.
  2. Select the text to be resized.
  3. Display the Classic tab or Character Attributes tab of the Measurements palette.
  4. Double-click the Size field on the right side of the palette image, enter ...

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