ACA Working with Typography 3

Question 1

What is the function of the 'Glyphs' panel in Adobe InDesign or Illustrator?

Accepted Answer

Displays and inserts special characters and alternate glyphs from a font

Answer

The Glyphs panel shows every available character in a font, including special symbols and alternates.

Question 2

Which alignment option spreads text evenly between both margins with the last line left-aligned?

Accepted Answer

Justify with last line aligned left

Answer

Justify with last line aligned left (standard justify) aligns all lines to both margins except the final short line.

Question 3

What does 'x-height' describe in typography?

Accepted Answer

The height of lowercase letters without ascenders or descenders

Answer

X-height is the distance from the baseline to the top of lowercase letters like 'x', 'a', and 'e'.

Question 4

In Adobe applications, what does converting text to outlines (Create Outlines) do?

Accepted Answer

Converts text characters into editable vector paths

Answer

Create Outlines converts text into vector shapes, removing font dependency but making text no longer editable.

Question 5

Which paragraph setting controls the minimum space Adobe allows between words when text is justified?

Accepted Answer

Word Spacing minimum

Answer

The Word Spacing minimum in Justification settings defines the narrowest word gap allowed when justifying text.

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