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Using Type
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Choosing a font family
A font family is a complete set of characters, letters, and symbols of a particular typeface
design. For example, the font used in this paragraph is Minion
design. For example, the font used in this paragraph is Minion
®
. You can choose a font from
the Character palette, or you can choose Type > Font and choose from the submenu.
You do not see fonts in their respective faces in the palette or submenu, even when you
have a utility that shows typefaces installed (such as Adobe Type Reunion
have a utility that shows typefaces installed (such as Adobe Type Reunion
®
).
Note: When you open an Illustrator file on a Japanese system, the Font Details dialog box
appears, showing the font format and Tsume information format for fonts used in the file.
If the fonts in the file are different from those available on your system, the Font Issues
dialog box appears, providing information about font substitution.
appears, showing the font format and Tsume information format for fonts used in the file.
If the fonts in the file are different from those available on your system, the Font Issues
dialog box appears, providing information about font substitution.
To choose a font from the Character palette:
1 Do one of the following:
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Select any type container or type path using a selection tool.
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Select a block of type using a type tool.
2 In the Character palette, do one of the following:
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In the Font text box, type the name of the font family you want to use. In the Font Style
text box, enter the type style (for example, Bold, Condensed, Italic). As you type, the
name of the first font or style beginning with that letter appears. Continue typing the
name until the correct font or style name appears.
name of the first font or style beginning with that letter appears. Continue typing the
name until the correct font or style name appears.
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Choose a font and style from the pop-up menus.
Note: Font styles are not available for Kanji fonts.
3 Press Enter, Return, or Tab to apply the new font.
To choose a font from the Type menu:
1 Do one of the following:
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Select any type container or type path using a selection tool.
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Set an insertion point or select a range of text using the type tool or the vertical-type
tool .
2 Choose Type > Font. A check mark appears next to the selected font.
3 Drag to choose the font family you want. If more than one style of the font is installed,
you see a submenu, which contains a list of styles available for the font family you choose.
you see a submenu, which contains a list of styles available for the font family you choose.
4 Select the style you want. The font you choose becomes the active font.
Note: When using 2-byte fonts, you can switch between showing a font’s name in a 2-byte
script or showing the font in its English name by selecting or deselecting the Show Font
Names in English option in the Type & Auto Tracing Preferences dialog box.
script or showing the font in its English name by selecting or deselecting the Show Font
Names in English option in the Type & Auto Tracing Preferences dialog box.
Choosing a type size
You can choose the type size in the Character palette, or from the Size submenu in the
Type menu, or by using keyboard commands. The default type size is 12 points. Type size
units can be set to points, inches, millimeters, or Q in the Units & Undo Preferences
dialog box.
Type menu, or by using keyboard commands. The default type size is 12 points. Type size
units can be set to points, inches, millimeters, or Q in the Units & Undo Preferences
dialog box.