Aligning different character sizes in the same line


    When a line of text contains different sizes of characters, you can specify how to align text to the largest characters in the line: to the top, center or bottom of the embox (right, center, and left for vertical frames), to the roman baseline, or to the top or bottom of the ICF box (right or left for vertical frames). The ICF is the space where characters can be placed.

    Illustration of Character alignment options with these callouts: A. Small characters aligned to the bottom B. Small characters aligned to the middle C. Small characters aligned to the top
    Character alignment options A. Small characters aligned to the bottom B. Small characters aligned to the middle C. Small characters aligned to the top

To align text characters:

    In the Character palette menu, choose an option from the Character Alignment submenu:

    • Roman Baseline to align the small characters in a line to the large character.
    • Embox Top/Right, Embox Center, or Embox Bottom/Left to align the small characters in a line to the specified position of the large character's embox. In vertical text frames, Embox Top/Right aligns the text to the right of the embox, and Embox Bottom/Left aligns the text to the left of the embox.
    • ICF Top/Right and ICF Bottom/Left to align the small characters in a line to the ICF specified by the large characters. In vertical text frames, ICF Top/Right aligns the text to the right of the ICF, and ICF Bottom/Left aligns the text to the left of the ICF.