illustrator chapter 2 Flashcards
character panel
change text features
illlustrator
is the best program for creating typography
gradient
graduated to 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 selected words or blocks of texts
Kerning
used to affect the space between any 2 characters
positive
moves farther apart
negative
moves closer together
typography
art of designing letterforms
glimpse panel
contains various type of characters that arent nessescarily available on your keyboard
area type tool
vertical area type tool to flow text into shpae
lock selection command
allows you to extempt an object from selection and affix it to the artboard
style
font, size, and color group
type on a path tool
allows you to type on a straight or curved path