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danielb94023111
danielb94023111
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February 20, 2023
Question

How to format text above lines

  • February 20, 2023
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Is there anything for math test above lines with illustrator?

Likes line would have text above it and would automatically fill as I type?

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Jacob Bugge
Jacob Bugge
Community Expert
February 20, 2023

Daniel,

 

Certainly. You can:

 

1) Start typing, then switch from the Type Tool to the Selection Tool,

2) In the Appearance panel Add New Fill and drag it beneath the Characters,

3) With only the Fill selected in the Appearance panel apply three Effects on top of one another, and with the Reference Point set to bottom centre, use Preview to see what you are doing while doing it:

3A) Convert to Shape > Rectangle, Relative with Extra Width and Height set to 0,

3B) Distort & Transform > Transform and Scale vertically only with a percentage giving you the desired line thickness,

3C) Distort & Transform > Transform and Move vertically to give you the desired distance beneath the text;

 

4) Type on and enjoy.

 

 

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    Jacob Bugge
    Jacob Bugge
    Community Expert
    February 21, 2023

    Daniel,

     

    I have just added a set of images to show the way.

      danielb94023111
      danielb94023111Author
      Known Participant
      February 21, 2023

      So i would like somthing in exsampel 3C but this is what i endded up with. and im not sure what the referince point is. i gusseing its the grid of Squares bottom left in the same row with copies in right above preview. is that right?

      Met1
      Met1
      Brainiac
      February 20, 2023

      I don't understand the question(s).

      But "and would automatically fill as I type" - area type?

      danielb94023111
      danielb94023111Author
      Known Participant
      February 20, 2023

      Sorry I was using text and it had some errors.

      But anyway I want to have ruled lines on a section of the artboard and then I want to have text above those lines similar to what you would have on like a chart or a table. like automatic underlining similar to what you can do with InDesign.

      kphotopage
      kphotopage
      Brainiac
      February 21, 2023

      Daniel, Hi.

       

      InDesign has a much more powerful text engine than Illustrator.

      For Underlining text, it’s a Paragraph attribute. You have options for Weight, Type, Offset, Color, Tint, etc.

       

      In Illustrator, the best it gets is a generic Underline, found in your Character panel.

       

      K

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