Adobe InDesign - Manual (Page 427)

Formatting characters
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Apply baseline shift
Make characters superscript or subscript in a non-OpenType font
Apply underline or strikethrough
Apply ligatures to letter pairs
Change the color, gradient, or stroke of text
Add transparency effects to text
Assign a language to text
Change the case of type
Scale type
Skew type
Apply baseline shift
Use Baseline Shift to move a selected character up or down relative to the baseline of the surrounding text. This option is especially useful when
you’re hand-setting fractions or adjusting the position of inline graphics.
Baseline shift values applied to text
1. Select text.
2. In the Character panel or Control panel, type a numeric value for Baseline Shift . Positive values move the character’s baseline above the
baseline of the rest of the line; negative values move it below the baseline.
To increase or decrease the value, click in the Baseline Shift box, and then press the Up or Down Arrow key. Hold down Shift while you press
the Up or Down Arrow key to change the value in greater increments.
To change the default increment for baseline shift, specify a value for Baseline Shift in the Units & Increments section of the Preferences dialog
box.
Make characters superscript or subscript in a non-OpenType font
1. Select text.
2. Choose Superscript or Subscript in the Character panel menu or in the Control panel.
When you choose Superscript or Subscript, a predefined baseline shift value and type size are applied to the selected text.
The values applied are percentages of the current font size and leading, and are based on settings in the Type Preferences dialog box. These
values do not appear in the Baseline Shift or Size boxes of the Character panel when you select the text.
You can change the default size and position of superscripts and subscripts using Advanced Type preferences.
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