This section describes the various attributes of individual characters (letters, numbers, etc), how these attributes affect the way the characters look on the page, and how to use the commands and tools in HomePrint Labels to set the attributes of a character or group of characters. The character attributes which can be set in HomePrint Labels are:

. Font

. Size

. Style

. Color

. Shade

. Line Spacing (also known as leading )

The name of the font currently in effect is displayed in the Font box in the Label Tools whenever the Text Tool is active. The font that is currently showing is the font that will be applied to the next character you type at the keyboard.

The font size currently in effect is displayed whenever the Text Tool is active in the Font Size box in the Label Tool Bar. The font size that is currently in effect is the font that will be applied to the next character you type.

A font style changes the way the characters look; you may make the font: plain, bold, italic , underlined, condensed, e x t e n d e d, SMALL CAPS, superscript and subscript. It is possible that two or more styles may be applied to a set of characters. For example, it is possible that characters be presented in both bold and italic . Some combinations are mutually exclusive (superscript and subscript, for example).

The available colors are presented on a palette which appears on a pulldown submenu of the Text menu. Sixteen colors are available on this palette at any one time. However, an unlimited number of colors can be created using the Create Color option in the Edit menu.The current color will be applied to the next character you type at the keyboard.

Shading alters the lightness or darkness of characters on the page. The extent to which a segment of text is shaded is controlled by the Shade submenu of the Text menu. The submenu allows you to select shades from 0% to 100% in increments of 10%. In addition, you can select shades in increments of 1% by selecting the Other item from the Shade submenu. This activates a dialog box which allows you to specify shades in 1% increments.