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Creating superscripts or subscripts
Superscript and subscript text
(also called superior and inferior text)
is reduced-size text that is raised or lowered in relation to a
font’s baseline.
When you create superscript or subscript type,
Illustrator applies a predefined baseline shift value and typeface
size. The values applied are percentages of the current font size
and leading, and are based on settings in the Type section of the Document
Setup dialog box.
Create superscripts or subscripts in regular fonts- Select
the type you want to change. If you don’t select any type, any new
text you create will be rendered as superscripts or subscripts.
- Choose
Superscript or Subscript from the Character panel menu.
Create superscripts or subscripts in OpenType fonts- Select the
characters you want to change to superscript or subscript. If you don’t
select any text, the setting applies to new text you create.
- Make
sure that an OpenType font is selected. One way to determine if
a font is an OpenType font is to look in the Type >
Font menu; OpenType fonts display the
 icon.
- In
the OpenType panel, choose an option from the Position pop‑up menu:
- Default Position
- Uses
the default position for the current font.
- Superscript/Superior
- Uses
raised characters (if available in the current font).
- Subscript/Inferior
- Uses
lowered characters (if available in the current font).
- Numerator
- Uses
characters designed as fraction numerators (if available in the current
font).
- Denominator
- Uses
characters designed as fraction denominators (if available in the
current font).
Change the size and position of superscripts or subscripts Choose
File > Document Setup, specify the following values
for Superscript and Subscript, and then click OK:For
Size, type a percentage of the font size for superscripted and subscripted text.
For
Position, type a percentage of the regular leading to specify how
much the superscript and subscript text will move.
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