Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
11.
Continue typing an “r” to make it “gar,” and the list is filtered further.
Tip
You can click the Eyeglass icon ( ) to the left of the field and choose to
search the first word only. You can also open the Character panel (Window
> Type > Character) and search for fonts by typing the name.
12.
In the menu that appears beneath where you are typing, click to select “Adobe
Garamond Pro” and Adobe Garamond Pro Regular is applied to the selected text.
When the menu of fonts appears, you could also use the arrow keys (up and down) to
navigate the list of fonts. When the font you want is chosen, you can press Enter or
Return to apply it.
Font styles are specific to each font family. Although you may have the Adobe Garamond Pro
font family on your system, you may not have the bold or italic styles of that family.
Changing font size
1.
With the “Safari Zoo” text and Type tool ( ) still selected, choose 36 pt from the
preset sizes in the Font Size menu in the Control panel.
Note
You may see the word “Character” instead of the Font Size field in the
Control panel. Click the word “Character” to reveal the Character panel.
2.
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in the Font Size field in the Control panel, and press Enter or Return.
The text may not fit anymore, and the overset icon ( ) appears in the out port of the text
object. Because it's an area type object, it doesn't resize when the text resizes.
