Choosing a style for numbers
Most OpenType fonts provide several styles for numbers. You can specify the style you want to use using the Figures pop-up menu in the OpenType palette.
To choose a style for numbers: - Do one of the following:
- To apply the setting to all numbers in an object, select the object.
- To apply the setting to specific numbers in an object, select the numbers.
- In the OpenType palette, choose an option from the Figures pop-up menu:
- Default Figure to use the default style for the current font.
- Tabular Lining to use full-height figures all of the same width (if available for the current font). This option is appropriate in situations where numbers need to line up from one line to the next, as in tables.
- Proportional Lining to use full-height figures with varying widths (if available for the current font). This option is recommended for text that uses all caps.
- Proportional Oldstyle to use varying-height figures with varying widths (if available for the current font). This option is recommended for a classic, sophisticated look in text that doesn't use all caps.
- Tabular Oldstyle to use varying-height figures with fixed, equal widths (if available for the current font). This option is recommended when you want the classic appearance of old-style figures, but need them to align in columns, as in an annual report.
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