Using the Character paletteYou change type attributes using the Character palette. Some of the type attributes also have separate submenus or palettes so that you do not have to open the Character or Paragraph palette to change only one attribute. In addition, some attributes can be changed using keyboard shortcuts. For a complete list of shortcuts, see the Adobe Illustrator Quick Reference Card. ![]() Character palette A. Font B. Font Style C. Font Size D. Kerning E. Vertical Scale F. Baseline Shift G. Leading H. Tracking I. Horizontal Scale Displaying the Character palette Choose Window > Type > Character. Changing the palette display size Click the up and down arrows Editing type values To apply a value to the selected type without moving to the next text box in the palette, press Enter or Return. To apply a value and then highlight the value just edited, press Shift+Enter or Shift+Return.To apply a value and move to the next text box in the palette, press Tab. |