Using Asian OpenType fonts


    Asian OpenType fonts may include a number of features that aren't available in current PostScript and TrueType fonts. In addition, Asian OpenType fonts provide alternate glyphs for many characters, which you can insert using the Glyphs palette. (See Inserting glyphs.)

To select Asian OpenType font attributes:

  1. In the Character palette, make sure that an Asian OpenType font is selected.
  2. Display the OpenType palette. (See Using the OpenType palette.)
  3. Select any of the following options:
  4. Proportional Metrics

    Kerning is according to the proportional metrics of the font.

    H or V style

    Switches hiragana fonts, which have different glyphs for horizontal and vertical such as contracted sounds, double consonants, and phonetic indexes.

    Roman Italics

    Changes half-width alphanumerics to italics.