Font Parameters of Text

Initially, text creation command uses default font parameters, which are defined in the document parameters dialog (Document Parameters > Page > Font). Next, user can customize font parameters either for the whole created text using the text parameters dialog, or individually for selected part of the text in the content editing mode.

Font parameters for selected part of text are customized using the font parameters dialog or special commands. If nothing is selected, then font parameters are set for the current position of text cursor.

Commands for font parameters customization

Following commands are available at the Text tab of the ribbon within the text content editing mode and at the Format toolbar in the text editor:

Bold Font:

The result of applying this command is shown on the picture below.

Italic Font:

The result of applying this command is shown on the picture below.

Underline Font:

The result of applying this command is shown on the picture below.

Box:

The result of applying this command is shown on the picture below:

Default Color:

The command is enabled by default , which indicates that the selected part of text uses the font color set in the text parameters dialog. If you set different color specifically for the selected part of text using the font parameters dialog, then the command gets disabled. Enable the command manually, if you want to restore the link between color of the selected part of text and color set in the text parameters dialog.

 

Moreover, following controls are available at the Text tab of the ribbon within the text content editing mode:

Font type input box

Displays name of the font applied to selected part of text. You can select another font in the drop-down menu invoked by clicking the button located at the right side of the box. Alternatively, you can activate the input box by clicking within its boundaries and type in the exact name of the font. If there is such font available in the system, it will be applied. If the name of the font is shown in the square brackets, then the font of the selected part of text depends on parameters of the whole text.

Font size input box

Displays size of the font applied to selected part of text. In order to change the size, click within input box's boundaries and type in the new size value or use buttons located at the right side of the box. If the size is shown in the square brackets, then it depends on parameters of the whole text.

Font parameters dialog

Within the text content editing mode the dialog can be called using the following automenu command:

Moreover, it can be called from the contextual menu ( Font... <F9>).

Within the text editor it can be called from the Format toolbar, from the contextual menu and from the drop-down menu (Format > Font...).

The dialog contains following controls:

Name
This input box displays name of the font applied to selected part of text. You can select another font in the drop-down menu invoked by clicking the button located at the right side of the box. Alternatively, you can activate the input box by clicking within its boundaries and type in the exact name of the font. If there is such font available in the system, it will be applied. If the name of the font is shown in the square brackets, then the font of the selected part of text depends on parameters of the whole text.

Size
Capital letters' vertical dimension in absolute units (by default it's either millimeters, or inches depending on the standard of the current document). In order to change the size, click within input box's boundaries and type in the new size value or use buttons located at the right side of the box. If there is the [Default] text shown instead of value, then it depends on parameters of the whole text.

Style
One of the following styles can be selected in the drop-down list:

•Regular

•Bold
Same as applying the Bold Font command.

•Italic
Same as applying the Italic Font command.

•Bold Italic
Same as applying the Bold Font and Italic Font commands simultaneously.

•[Style in square brackets]
In addition to the styles listed above, there's always one of the styles in the list shown in the square brackets ([Regular] by default). Selecting such style links the style of the selected part of text to the parameters of the whole text.

Italic by Default and Bold by Default
If the Italic by Default checkbox is enabled, then the selected part of text uses italic font, as long as there is italic or bold italic font set in the parameters of the whole text. If the checkbox is disabled, then the selected part of text uses style selected in the list above. The Bold by Default checkbox works in the similar way. To see how it works let's take a look at the following example. Bold Italic is set in the parameters of the whole text, Regular is set in font parameters of the selected part, Bold by Default checkbox is enabled. In result, the selected part is shown in Bold. Then we switch from Bold Italic to Italic in the parameters of the whole text. In result, the selected part is shown in Regular.

Underline
Following options are available in the drop-down list: None – no underline, Single – single underline (same as applying the Underline Font command).

Character Spacing
Additional space between adjacent characters in a line. Defined in portions of font size (height).

Stretch
Ratio of characters width scaling. If there is the [Default] text shown instead of value, then it depends on parameters of the whole text. The value should always be above zero.

Color
Allows to select font color from the drop-down list or from the catalog. The selection is performed in the same way as described in the Color section. Enabling the Default checkbox links the color of the selected part of text to the parameters of the whole text.

Vertical offset
A vertical offset from the bottom line of the string measured in absolute units (by default it's either millimeters, or inches depending on the standard of the current document). Positive value means offset up, negative - down.

Clear Background
When this checkbox is enabled, the drawing elements behind the selected part of text are not displayed.

Box
Enabling this checkbox is the same as applying the Box command.

Strikeout
Enabling this checkbox strikes out the selected part of text.