4.3.3 Font Facts

Font

Also called typeface, font refers to a character set that is designed with a particular appearance. Examples include: Times New Roman, Arial, Courier New, and Palatino Linotype.

Font Size

Fonts can be increased or decreased incrementally using the buttons to the right of the drop-down list. The unit of measurement used for font sizes is the point.

Text Highlight Color

Highlighting can be useful in marking up notes or drawing the reader's attention to certain passages within a paper draft. To remove highlights from text, select the text and then choose No Color from the drop-down gallery.

Font Effects

In addition to font styles, other properties can be applied to fonts, including underlining, double-underlining, , subscript (X0), and superscript (X2).

Font dialog box

Most font changes can be made directly from the ribbon. More options are available from the Font dialog box. These include additional underlining options, double strikethrough, and SMALL CAPS, which replaces all of the lowercase letters in a title with capital letters that are a smaller font size.

Font Color

The default font color for documents is black. To apply a different color, select one from the drop-down color gallery.

Text Effects

are special visual effects that can be applied to text, such as a shadow, outline, reflection, or glow.

Font Case

the typographical term that distinguishes lowercase letters from UPPERCASE letters. Word provides other standard capitalization schemes: Sentence case capitalizes only the first word of a sentence; Title Case capitalizes the principal words in names or titles.

Font Style

usually refers to formatting, such as italic, bold, and bold italic. Regular font styles do not include additional formatting. To apply or remove a font style, simply select the text you wish to change and then click either the bold or italic button.