In this dialog, control characters can be inserted, such as space exclusions. On the other hand, special characters are provided, which can be customized via the configurator. Characters that you do not find listed in the symbols dialog can be inserted via the Glyph dialog.
The call is made through the settings menu, which you can find in the toolbar under this icon:
To select a character, a simple click on the character is sufficient.
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The graphical representation of these control characters can be toggled on/off via the view menu.
| Symbol | Meaning | Keyboard command |
|---|---|---|
| Em space | Ctrl + 1 | |
| En space | Ctrl + 2 | |
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Quarter space | Ctrl + 4 |
| Eighth space | Ctrl + 8 | |
| Figure space | ||
| Non-breaking space |
What is meant by the term "Em space"? It is an invisible space that has the width of the current font size. A hyphenation does not occur at this point. The other em space variants are fractions of an em space and have the same properties.
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The graphical representation of these control characters can be toggled on/off via the view menu.
| Symbol | Meaning | Keyboard command |
|---|---|---|
| Desired hyphenation point | Ctrl + Shift + - | |
| Ligature separator |
Selection area
This displays the characters that have been stored in the configurator. A search for specific characters by name or address can be performed via the lower filter area.
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