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the document. If you did not modify the Font type option, the font name that appears by default is the one set in the
Default font name option in the User Options dialog box.
Default attributes
Font size: Select or type the point size for the font. Note that this is the default font size for the style. You can override
the default as necessary in various places in PlanetPress Design, including the text in text/box objects, and in Plan-
etPress Talk using the setstyleext() command.
Bold button: Click to turn the Bold property of the font on or off. When you turn the Bold property on, the style uses
the font selected in the Bold font name box, or, if the Italic property is also on, the font selected in the Bold italic font
name box, of the Advanced Fonts dialog box. The property is on when the button appears recessed.
Italic button: Click to turn the Italic property of the font on or off. When you turn the Italic property on, the style uses
the font you selected in the Italic font name box, or, if the Bold property is also on, the font selected in the Bold italic
font name box, of the Advanced Fonts dialog box. The property is on when the button appears recessed.
Underline button: Click to turn the Underline property of the font on or off. When you turn the Underline property
on, the style underlines the characters of its font. The property is on when the button appears recessed. Note that
spaces may not appear underlined in PlanetPress Design, but that they will be when the document is used to generate
output.
Color box: View the current color for the style. When you select a color in the Color Picker, this box updates to reflect
the selected color.
Color button: Click to select a color for the style using the Color Picker. The Color box displays the selected color for
the style.
Font ratio: Enter a percentage by which you want to shrink or stretch the font spacing. This value adjusts both the
width of each glyph and the spacing between glyphs. This is in contrast to kerning, which modifies the spacing between
characters without modifying the width of characters.
4. If necessary, click Set advanced fonts (the button to the right of the Font name box), and use the Advanced Fonts
dialog box to specify the fonts to use when you set the Bold, Italic, and BoldItalic properties on this style.
Bold font name: Select the font to use when you set the Bold property on this style. You use the Bold button to set
the Bold property. The Font type you selected determines the contents of this box, and the Font name you selected
determines which font appears by default in this box. It is important to select a font from the same family as the font
you selected for the style in the Font name box. For example, if you selected Helvetica in the Font name box, you
should select a Helvetica font (for example, Helvetica Bold) in this box. This ensures all fonts the style references use
the same encoding table, and thus prevents unpredictable results. Note that if the font you select exists in the PPD file
of the document (i.e. is printer-resident), PlanetPress Design does not include the font when it performs a hard copy
preview or an installation of the document.
Italic font name: Select the font to use when you set the Italic property on this style. You use the Italic button to set
the Italic property. The Font type you selected determines the contents of this box, and the Font name you selected
determines which font appears by default in this box. It is important to select a font from the same family as the font
you selected for the style in the Font name box. For example, if you selected Helvetica in the Font name box, you
should select a Helvetica font (for example, Helvetica Oblique) in this box. This ensures all fonts the style references
use the same encoding table, and thus prevents unpredictable results. Note that if the font you select exists in the PPD
file of the document (i.e. is printer-resident), PlanetPress Design does not include the font when it performs a hard copy
preview or an installation of the document.
Bold italic font name: Select the font to use when you set both the Bold and Italic properties on this style. You use
the Italic and Bold buttons to set these properties. The Font type you selected determines the contents of this box, and
the Font name you selected determines which font appears by default in this box. It is important to select a font from
the same family as the font you selected for the style in the Font name box. For example, if you selected Helvetica in
the Font name box, you should select a Helvetica font (for example, Helvetica Bold Oblique) in this box. This ensures all
fonts the style references use the same encoding table, and thus prevents unpredictable results. Note that if the font
you select exists in the PPD file of the document (i.e. is printer-resident), PlanetPress Design does not include the font
when it performs a hard copy preview or an installation of the document.
5. In the Encoding box, select the encoding table you want to use for the font.
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