Character tab

Use the Character tab for text that you want to format without styles (the other tabs at the Character dialog allow you to create and apply Inline styles to text).

Typeface: Defines the font set to apply to the block of text.

Size: Defines the font size.

Color: Defines the font color.

Style: Defines font attributes to apply to the block of text such as Bold, Italics, Underline, and Strikethrough.

Superscript/Subscript: Specifies if the text should be raised (Superscript) or lowered (Subscript) from the baseline (horizontal alignment of letters).

: Displays character styles that are available to apply to the text. There is a wide variety of character styles from which you can select (and modify).

Sample: Shows a WYSIWYG representation of how your text will look with the selected options applied. The view changes as you apply different settings at this tab.

Font Sets: Opens the Font Sets dialog so you can add or modify font sets.