Adobe InDesign CS3 - Manual (Page 223)

INDESIGN CS3
User Guide
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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 Prefer-
ences dialog box. These values do not appear in the Baseline Shift or Size boxes of the Character panel when you
select the text.
Note: You can change the default size and position of superscripts and subscripts using Advanced Type preferences.
See also
“Apply OpenType font attributes” on page 208
Apply underline or strikethrough
1 Select text.
2 Choose Underline or Strikethrough in the Character panel menu or the Control panel.
The default weight of an underline and strikethrough depends on the size of the type.
Change underline or strikethrough options
Creating custom underlining is especially useful when you want to create an even underline below characters of
different sizes, or for creating special effects, such as background highlighting.
Before and after adjusting underlines
1 From the Character panel menu or the Control panel menu, choose Underline Options or Strikethrough Options.
2 Do any of the following, and then click OK:
• Select Underline On or Strikethrough On to turn on underline or strikethrough for the current text.
• For Weight, choose a weight or type a value to determine the thickness of the underline or strikethrough line.
• For Type, select one of the underline or strikethrough options.
• For Offset, determine the vertical position of the line. The offset is measured from the baseline. Negative values
move the underline above the baseline and the strikethrough below the baseline.
• Select Overprint Stroke when you want to make sure that the stroke doesn’t knock out underlying inks on a
printing press.