Assigning a language


    Illustrator uses Proximity language dictionaries for both spelling and hyphenation. Each dictionary contains hundreds of thousands of words with standard syllable breaks.

    You can assign a language to an entire document, as well as applying languages to specific text.

    Illustration of Examples of hyphenation for different languages with these callouts: A. Glockenspiel in English B. Glockenspiel in Traditional German C. Glockenspiel in Reformed German
    Examples of hyphenation for different languages A. "Glockenspiel" in English B. "Glockenspiel" in Traditional German C. "Glockenspiel" in Reformed German

To apply a language to all text in a document:

  1. Choose Edit > Preferences > Hyphenation (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences > Hyphenation (Mac OS).
  2. Select a dictionary from the Default Language pop-up menu, and click OK.

To assign a language to specific text:

  1. Select the text.
  2. In the Character palette, choose the appropriate dictionary from the Language menu.