Learn appropriate uses of superscript and subscript as well as uses and abuses of baseline shift.
- [Voiceover] In this movie, we'll look at…some considerations for working…with superscript and subscript.…To begin with, I'll zoom in, command or control.…Space bar, click and drag.…To replace superscript, select the characters,…click on the superscript icon on the…control panel or the subscript.…Just as when you're working with small caps,…if you're working with an open type pro font,…you will have the option of specially drawn characters.…
In this case, superior and inferior,…rather than working with superscript and subscript,…which are just scaled down versions…of the regular characters.…And you can see if you compare the two,…look at the width of the S compared to…the width of the S for the superscript where…it's just been scaled to a smaller version of the original.…You'll know if this is available to you…by coming up to your open type menu.…
If you see these options, superior and inferior,…if those options have square brackets…around them then they are not available for that font.…If you are working with synthetic superscript,…
Author
Nigel French
Released
6/17/2016- Creating a typographic workspace
- Understanding the anatomy and terminology of type
- Choosing typefaces
- Sizing and scaling type
- Formatting characters
- Adjusting leading (aka line spacing)
- Tracking and kerning
- Using the Glyphs panel
- Adding special characters: dashes, quotes, ellipses, and more
- Using OpenType features like ligatures and fractions
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 4s
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Exercise files1m 21s
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1. Choosing and Combining Typefaces
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Type anatomy and terminology2m 34s
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Type naming conventions1m 25s
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Using Typekit3m 37s
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Choosing typefaces2m 48s
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2. Character Formatting
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Sizing and scaling type4m 20s
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Casing2m 33s
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Small caps4m 43s
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Superscript and subscript3m 22s
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Baseline shift4m 32s
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Italic and oblique type3m 7s
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Condensed and extended type2m 34s
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3. Leading (Line Spacing)
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Definition3m 5s
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Considerations for leading4m 30s
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4. Letter Spacing, Tracking, and Kerning
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Defining7m 23s
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Letter spacing3m 20s
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Tracking3m 49s
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Adjusting word spacing3m 17s
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Kerning5m 46s
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5. Small and Important Details
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Using the Glyphs panel6m 9s
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Em dashes and en dashes3m 58s
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Spacing characters6m 8s
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Ellipsis3m 2s
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Optical sizing2m 43s
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6. OpenType features
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Ligatures3m 47s
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Fractions4m 54s
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Numerals2m 41s
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Contextual alternates5m 35s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye28s
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