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Introduction
In this episode, we'll master all the important settings in the Character panel, from selecting a font to leading and tracking, to create a readable and stylish quote. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe Illustrator series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. Good typography isn't just about choosing a font. The spacing between lines and between letters greatly affects the comfort of reading and the design's impression. Open the file containing a three-line quote.
Step 1: Character Panel
Select the text and press Ctrl T to open the Character panel. Here you'll find font, size, leading, kerning, tracking, and font scaling.
Step 2: Selecting a Font
Click the font list. Each font name is displayed with attention to its shape. Select Georgie, a classic font, for the quote, giving it a warm and authoritative feel.
Step 3: Size and Leading
Set the size to 60 points. Leading is the spacing between lines. The default is automatically around 120%. Change it to 84 points to make the lines more spacious and easier to read. Add a subheading for the author's name in capital letters.
Step 4: Tracking
Tracking adjusts the spacing between all letters. Fill in 200, making the capital letters stretched out and looking elegant and modern.
Step 5: Kerning
Kerning adjusts the spacing between two specific letters. Click between the T and O letters in the title, then fill in a negative value. Pairs of letters that looked spaced out now appear balanced.
Step 6: Horizontal Scale and Hierarchy
Horizontal scale stretches or tightens the letters; use it sparingly. Make sure the hierarchy is clear, with large quotes and small author names spaced apart. Save and export.
Done!
Done. We've already used the Character panel to select a font, adjust size, leading, tracking, kerning, and letter scaling, as well as build a typographic hierarchy. In the next episode, we'll format paragraphs using the Paragraph panel. Need a logo design, brand identity, vector illustration, infographic, or print and social media materials? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides vector graphic design services, as well as opens Illustrator courses from beginner to advanced. Want to master the entire series? 106 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with step-by-step PDF guides, practice files, and vector project files, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want just one class? Buy a single class with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com. Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.
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