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Posted by matty in
10 Jan 2003 — 11:56am
10 Jan 2003 — 11:56am
can anyone tell me how to make a proper 1/2 fraction on a mac? i can't find it on key caps, and i need it for a project...
thank you very much
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10 Jan 2003 — 12:10pm
Which program are you using?? You could always use the old-fashioned way. Superscript the '1' and subscript the '2'.
10 Jan 2003 — 12:22pm
indesign and illustrator.
and that's what i did (superscript and subscript).
are there any general rules about how much to super / subscript them? and how much to reduce the point size? etc.?
thank you very much.
10 Jan 2003 — 12:23pm
oh and if it helps, the copy is 9 pt News Gothic with 13.5 pt leading...
10 Jan 2003 — 12:28pm
Best guess, 50% ... however, I would say the i{most} important thing is that it visually fits in the space.
10 Jan 2003 — 12:30pm
I can't believe I'm still a newbie after all these years
No, actually I can.
I meant to type most important
10 Jan 2003 — 12:36pm
than you very much, and greetings from a few miles north!
^_^
i created a fraction that looks nice.
10 Jan 2003 — 12:37pm
oh, thank you too, Stephen.
10 Jan 2003 — 12:38pm
When you do such a drastic reduction in scale, use a darker weight too (if available).
hhp
10 Jan 2003 — 12:50pm
ahh, that tutorial made my 1/2 look perfect, thank you very much everyone.
10 Jan 2003 — 1:04pm
You guys are lucky there's no chocolate in that cupcake.
hhp
10 Jan 2003 — 1:17pm
Yes. Especially Dark Belgian Chocolate!
14 Jan 2003 — 12:02pm
Huh? (waking up, with startled look on face) Did anyone mention Belgium? (back to sleep)
10 Jan 2003 — 12:35pm
Don't forget, also, that most fonts have a fraction bar
(shift-option-1). It sits on the baseline and at a
greater angle than the slash.
10 Jan 2003 — 12:38pm
Tiffany - You can go back and edit your post within 30
minutes of posting. Click on the little pencil-and-paper
icon to the right.
10 Jan 2003 — 12:41pm
Aw, you beat me to it, Mr. Coles.
Here's the quickie tutorial:
1. Type the fraction. ie. 1/2 - Be sure to use the fraction bar, Shift-Option-1.
2. Select the numerator and either a) make it superscript or b) change the font size to 50% size and shift the baseline. If working with a 12pt font, you can change the numerator to 6pt and then give it a 6pt baseline shift. (These functions are easily found in the Text tool palette)
3. Select the denominator and change its font size to 50% size
4. Finally, check your kerning - you might need to nudge the characters to get it just right.
10 Jan 2003 — 12:45pm
Of course, you can always just use a typeface that already includes the fractions...
10 Jan 2003 — 12:49pm
haha, this is like a pack of wolves jumping on a cupcake. I guess we're all just too eager.
Hey, it's Friday.