Back to OvationPro page | Back to specification page Specification: 4 Text Effects
4.1 Applying Local Text Effects Text effects may be applied to selected text or at the caret. The basic effects may be chosen from the menus or info palette, or the full range from a single dialogue box. Key presses are provided for applying most effects, including kerning a letter pair, changing the text size, tracking and horizontal scale. 4.2 Fonts The table below shows some of the fonts supplied. The font name is followed in brackets by the number of weights available, the supplier (B=Beebug, A=the inventors of RISC OS) and any equivalent name. Serif fonts
Sans Serif fonts
Script fonts
Symbol fonts
4.3 Text Size Size - Set text size (Range: 1pt to 1000pt to 2 decimal places). 4.4 Case Settings Normal - Case as text was typed. 4.5 Text Colour Foregrnd - Set text foreground colour using standard colour picker. 4.6 Text Scaling, Tracking and Kerning Hscale - Expand or Compress text horizontally (Range: 10% to 1000% in 1% steps). 4.7 Text Rotation and Skewing Rotate - Rotate text clockwise or anti-clockwise (Range: -180° to +179° in 1° steps). 4.8 Text Underlining The following text underlining options are provided: Word - Underline words only. 4.9 Strikeout The following text strikeout options are provided: Width - Specify strikeout thickness. 4.10 Miscellaneous Effects Bold - Embolden text by choosing bold version of font. |
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