illustrator chap 2 Flashcards
character panel
to change text features
illustartor
best program for typeography
gradient
graduated blend between 2 or more colors used to fill an object or multiple objects
baseline
path on which type is positioned with the type toll
leading
the vertical space between the baselines
tracking
inserts a uniform space between characters to affect the width of selected words or blocks of text
kerning
used to affect the space between any two charecters
positive
moves characters farther apart
negative
moves characters closer together
typography
the art of designing letter forms
glyphs panel
contains various type characters that aren’t nessciarly available of your keyboard - trademarks, copyrights
area type tool and vertical area type tool
used to flow test into a shape
lock selection command
allows you to exempt an object from election and affix it to artboard
style
group of formatting attributes such as font , size, color
type on a path tool
allows you to type on a straight or curved path