Formatting ordinal numbers


    You can use the Ordinals option in the OpenType palette to automatically format ordinal numbers. When this option is selected, ordinal numbers (such as 1st and 2nd) are formatted with superscript characters (Formatted character for the ordinal “first” and Formatted character for the ordinal “second”). Characters such as the superscript a and o in the Spanish words segunda (Formatted character for the ordinal “segunda”) and segundo (Formatted character for the ordinal “segundo”) are also typeset properly.

To format ordinals:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • To apply the setting to all text in an object, select the object.
    • To apply the setting to specific characters in an object, select the characters.
    • To apply the setting to all subsequently-entered text, deselect all type objects and characters.
  2. In the OpenType palette, click the Ordinals button to enable or disable ordinals (if available in the current font). Alternatively, choose Ordinals from the palette menu.