Illustrator Chapter 2 Flashcards
character panel
to change text features
illustrator
is the best program for creating typography
gradient
graduated blend between 2 or more colors used to fill an object or multiple objects.
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 tool
leading
vertical space between the baselines
tracking
inserts a uniform space between characters to affect the width of the selected or blocks of text
kerning
used to affect the space between any two characters
positive
moves character farther apart
negative
moves characters closer together
Typography
the art of designing letterforms
glyphs panel
contains various type characters that aren’t necessarily available on your keyboard. - trademarks, copyrights
area type tool
and vertical area type tool to flow text into a shape
lock selection command
allows you to exempt an object from selection and affix it to artboard
Style
group of formatting attributes, such as font, size, color