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) You can move characters left, right, up, and down when the Tate-chu-yoko option is turned on. Use tsume or tracking in the Character palette to adjust the character spacing for Tate-chu-yoko.
To apply tate-chu-yoko: - Select the characters you want to rotate.
- 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: - Select the characters to which tate-chu-yoko was applied.
- 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: - Choose Tate-chu-yoko Settings from the Character palette menu.
- 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.
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