
Choose a language (for spell check and reference purposes).Small Caps-displays lower case letters as miniature upper case.All Caps-displays all selected text as upper case (or small caps, if Small Caps option selected).Fractions-dynamically converts fractions into a single glyph.Ordinals-automatically applies a superscript to letters which are part of an ordinal number.Contextual Alternatives-applies any alternative typeface designs available for glyphs depending on their relative position within a word or with respect to neighboring glyphs.Standard Ligatures-applies any available typeface ligatures to the selected text.characters are set lower than neighboring characters and font size is decreased. Subscript-converts text characters to subscript, i.e.characters are set higher than neighboring characters and font size is decreased. Superscript-converts text characters to superscript, i.e.Vertical Scale-stretches the characters with regard to point size.Horizontal Scale-stretches the characters and spacing width with regard to point size.Positive values will tilt text to the right, negative values will tilt text to the left. Shear-controls the extent of text slant.
Leading Override-applies local override to selected text to increase the leading with regard to the paragraph’s leading.Increasing the value lowers the baseline, decreasing the value raises the baseline. Baseline-controls where characters naturally sit on a line.
This setting is expressed in permilles, i.e.
Tracking-controls the spacing between characters. Positive values give expanded kerning, negative values give condensed kerning. Auto will automatically kern characters by default. Kerning-controls the kerning (distance) between characters. If this is set to 'None', the strikethrough color will match the Font's color. Strikethrough color-sets the color of the text strikethrough. Strikethrough-select whether the text has No Strikethrough or a single or double strikethrough. If this is set to 'None', the underline color will match the Font's color. Underline color-sets the color of the text underline. Underline-select whether the text has No Underline or a single or double underline. Text Style-allows a character text style to be applied to selected text. Background color-sets the color applied behind the selected text (i.e., creating a highlight effect). Font color-sets the color of the text. Font-controls which typeface style is applied to the selected text. Size-controls the point size of characters. Typeface-sets the typeface for the selected text. Collection-sets the typefaces which are accessible via the panel. The following panel options are available: Apply double underline or strikethrough as well as controlling their color independently of text color. List typefaces within particular collections (including Missing Fonts). The Character panel is unique in providing the ability to: The Character panel allows you to apply local formatting to individual letters, words, sentences and paragraphs as well as entire stories.