Font Issue

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March 1, 2019
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How to insert arrow over a font in indesign ?

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Correct answer Michael Bullo

This is a horrible, horrible hack and should only be used if you can't find a suitable character (glyph) which has a built in arrow above it.

Insert an arrow into your text via the Glyphs panel. Look for fonts with "Pro" extensions such as Minion Pro. These tend to be OpenType fonts and have lots of extra characters such as arrows. Also note that I narrowed the search by typing "arrow" in the Glyphs panel search field.

Select the arrow and from the Character panel…

- Make the arrow smaller

- Raise the arrow by adjusting the Baseline Shift

Position the cursor to the left of the arrow and from the Character panel dramatically reduce the kerning. This will drag the arrow above the character to the left. You may also need to position the cursor to the right of the arrow and slightly adjust the kerning.

Technically the arrow is still positioned between the "A" and the "p". If you need to select anything around this wacky setup you might best be using the arrow keys in combination with the shift key.

Michael Bullo

Correct answer

Community Expert

This is a horrible, horrible hack and should only be used if you can't find a suitable character (glyph) which has a built in arrow above it.

Insert an arrow into your text via the Glyphs panel. Look for fonts with "Pro" extensions such as Minion Pro. These tend to be OpenType fonts and have lots of extra characters such as arrows. Also note that I narrowed the search by typing "arrow" in the Glyphs panel search field.

Select the arrow and from the Character panel…

- Make the arrow smaller

- Raise the arrow by adjusting the Baseline Shift

Position the cursor to the left of the arrow and from the Character panel dramatically reduce the kerning. This will drag the arrow above the character to the left. You may also need to position the cursor to the right of the arrow and slightly adjust the kerning.

Technically the arrow is still positioned between the "A" and the "p". If you need to select anything around this wacky setup you might best be using the arrow keys in combination with the shift key.

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santoshs35645920Author

Participant

Thank You Sir...

Michael Bullo

Community Expert

Thank you

Bill Silbert

Community Expert

If you're talking about adding accents over text the easiest way is to use the Glyphs Panel (Window>Type & Tables>Glyphs). You can find them within the "Entire Font View" or by choosing one of the "Latin" options from the pull-down menu. To apply them into text insert your cursor where you want the character to appear and double-click on it in the Glyphs Panel.

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santoshs35645920Author

Participant

Can I add arrow over characters in Indesign CC 2015 like below image ?

Bill Silbert

Community Expert

As I responded in the direct contact that you sent me my suggestion is that there might be a custom script that could do this. Try posting (with a screen shot) in the InDesign Scripting Forum InDesign Scripting . Somebody there may have a script that will do this.