Specifying quotes


    Illustrator lets you specify the kind of single and double quotes you want to use. Typographer's quotes, often referred to as curly quotes, are designed to blend in with the curves of the font. Typographer's quotes are traditionally used for quotation marks and apostrophes. Straight quotes, on the other hand, are traditionally used to designate measurements like feet and inches.

To specify the kinds of quotation marks to be used:

  1. Choose File > Document Setup, and choose Type from the pop-up menu at the top of the dialog box.
  2. Do one of the following, and click OK:
    • To use straight quotes, deselect Use Typographer's Quotes.
    • To use typographer's quotes, select Use Typographer's Quotes, choose the language for which you want to set quotes, and choose options for Double Quotes and Single Quotes.

    Note: You can set quote options for multiple languages. These quotes are applied to text based on the language you assign using the Character palette or Default Language preference. (See Assigning a language.)