Indenting paragraphs
Indentation specifies the amount of space between text and the bounding path. Indentation affects only the selected paragraph or paragraphs, so you can easily set different indentations for paragraphs. Note: When working with area type, you can also control indentation using tabs or by changing the inset spacing for the type object. (See Setting indents using the Tabs palette and Adjusting the margin around text.)
To specify paragraph indentation: In the Paragraph palette, enter a value for an indentation option. The options for horizontal type are as follows: - Left Indent
to indent from the left edge of the paragraph. - Right Indent
to indent from the right edge of the paragraph. - First-line Left Indent
to indent the first line of type in the paragraph relative to the Left Indent value. To create a first line hanging indentation, enter a negative value.
The options for vertical type are as follows: - Top Indent
to indent from the top of the paragraph. - Bottom Indent
to indent from the bottom of the paragraph. - First-line Top Indent
to indent the first line of type in the paragraph to the Top Indent value. To create a first line hanging indentation, enter a negative value.
When working with Japanese type, you can use the mojikumi setting instead of the paragraph palette to specify the indent for the first line. When you specify the indent for the first line in the Paragraph palette, and specify mojikumi settings for the first line indent, the text will be placed inside the total of both indents.
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