Using tate-chu-yoko


    Tate-chu-yoko (also called kumimoji and renmoji) is a block of horizontal type laid out within vertical type lines. Using tate-chu-yoko makes it easier to read half-width characters such as numbers, dates, and short foreign words in vertical text.

    Numerals without tate-chu-yoko (left) compared to numerals rotated with tate-chu-yoko (right)
    Numerals without tate-chu-yoko (left) compared to numerals rotated with tate-chu-yoko (right)

    You can move characters left, right, up, and down when the Tate-chu-yoko option is turned on.

    Tip iconUse tsume  tsume icon or tracking Tracking icon in the Character palette to adjust the character spacing for Tate-chu-yoko.

To apply tate-chu-yoko:

  1. Select the characters you want to rotate.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Choose Tate-chu-yoko from the Character palette menu. A check mark indicates that the option is turned on.
    • Choose Tate-chu-yoko Settings from the Character palette menu, select Enable, and click OK.

To cancel tate-chu-yoko:

  1. Select the characters to which tate-chu-yoko was applied.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Choose Tate-chu-yoko from the Character palette menu.
    • Choose Tate-chu-yoko Settings from the Character palette menu, deselect Enable, and click OK.

To change the offset values for tate-chu-yoko:

  1. Choose Tate-chu-yoko Settings from the Character palette menu.
  2. Do any of the following, and click OK:
    • For Up/Down, specify a value for moving the text up or down. If you specify a positive value, the text will move up, and if you specify a negative value, it will move down.
    • For Left/Right, specify a value for moving the text left or right. If you specify a positive value, the text will move to the right, and if you specify a negative value, it will move to the left.