Lower: When the leading for the entire text is converted to a fixed leading of 18 point, the line spacing stays consistent even though the ornament is still 25 point. Middle: When the ornament is enlarged to 25 point, the auto leading for that line changes to 30 point, creating an unexpected "jump" in that line only. Upper: The text and ornament are both set in 15 point with 18 point auto leading. The easiest fix is to convert the overall leading setting to a fixed value (even if it is 14.4), which will remain the same no matter how large you make a given character in the paragraph. Inserting a 14 point character will change the leading of that line to 16.8, creating an unwanted jump in your line-spacing. If you change any character within the paragraph to a larger size, the leading on that line will increase as well. The default leading setting calculates leading using a ratio of 120% of the type point size.įor example: If your text is 12 point, the auto leading setting is 14.4. Have you ever inserted a special character from a different font in a paragraph, such as a sign, symbol, dingbat, or webding, and then decided to change its point size, and the leading (line spacing) between that line and the one above changed as well? You are not alone! This is the result of using auto-leading in the main text. We will continue to explain the inexplicable, clarify the confusing, and shed light on some baffling behaviors of digital typesetting.
Three more typesetting tribulations are “demystified” in this second installment of our ongoing periodic series.
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