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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
2 Choose Superscript or Subscript from the Character palette menu.
If you’re using an OpenType font, use the Position menu in the OpenType palette to set superscript and subscript type.
See also
“Character palette” on page 381
To change the size and position of superscripts or subscripts
When you create superscript or subscript type, Illustrator applies a predefined baseline shift value and type size. The
values applied are percentages of the current font size and leading, and are based on settings in the Type section of
the Document Setup dialog box.
1 Choose File > Document Setup, and choose Type from the pop-up menu at the top of the dialog box.
2 Specify the following values for Superscript and Subscript, and then click OK:
• For Size, type a percentage of the font size for superscripted and subscripted text.
• For Position, type a percentage of the regular leading to specify how much the superscript and subscript text will
move.
Special characters
About character sets and alternate glyphs
Typefacesinclude many characters in addition to theonesyou seeonyourkeyboard. Dependingonthe font,these
characters can include ligatures, fractions, swashes, ornaments, ordinals, titling and stylistic alternates, superior and
inferior characters, old-style figures, and lining figures. A glyph is a specific form of a character. For example, in
certain fonts, the capital letter A is available in several forms, such as swash and small cap.
There are two ways to insert alternate glyphs:
• The Glyphs palette lets you view and insert glyphs from any typeface.
• The OpenType palette lets you set up rules for using glyphs. For example, you can specify that you want to use
ligatures, titling characters, and fractions in a given text block. Using the OpenType palette is easier than inserting
glyphs one at a time and ensures a more consistent result. However, the palette works only with OpenType fonts.
See also
“To highlight alternate glyphs in the text” on page 390
About the Glyphs palette
You use the Glyphs palette to view the glyphs in a font and insert specific glyphs in your document. To display the
palette, choose Window > Type > Glyphs.
By default, the Glyphs palette displays all the glyphs for the currently selected font. You can change the font by
selecting a different font family and style at the bottom of the palette. If any characters are currently selected in your
document, you can display alternate characters by selecting Alternates For Current Selection from the Show menu
at the top of the palette.
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