How do I get Illustrator to insert fractions into text ?

[Mike_B...@adobeforums.com]

I have Illustrator 10 and I need to have a fraction inserted into my text. How do I do that?

Thanks for your help!

[LenH...@adobeforums.com]

Use a fraction font?

[Mike_B...@adobeforums.com]

Len,

Thanks for the response and maybe that's what I'll have to do; but the font (Arial) I'm using has the fractions I need - I just have to introduce them as special characters. I'm getting by now by using MS Word to write the fraction and than cutting and pasting them into Illustrator's text box. I guess my question should have been: "How can I insert special characters into the Illustrator text box?"

By the way... Do you know the name of a fractions font? I have Adobe Font Folio and hopefully it has one for me to use.

[Harron_K....@adobeforums.com]

Mike,

Look into Windows Character Map. (Click on your desktop, hit F1, and search with keyphrase 'character map.')

And before anyone else jumps in suggesting Mike use the Glyph palette, I offer the reminder that Mike is at AI 10.

[Kdod]

<Mike_B...@adobeforums.com> wrote in message
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>I have Illustrator 10 and I need to have a fraction inserted into my text.
>How do I do that?
>
> Thanks for your help!

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[LenH...@adobeforums.com]

Mike,

>>Do you know the name of a fractions font?<<

There used to be a Type1 Helvetica Fractions font from Adobe. Years
since I used it, and IIRC it was a pain to use! <g>

FontName:Helvetica-Fraction
FamilyName:Helvetica
StyleName:Fractions
FullName:Helvetica Fractions
WritingScript:Roman
HVFR____.PFB

You may have problems using the Arial O/T fractions in Il10 as O/T
support in 10 is a bit limited.

[Mike_B...@adobeforums.com]

Thanks everyone for your help!

Harron,

The character map worked. It is a little faster than using MS Word and it was easy to find all the special characters of each font....

For others: To get to the character map in XP go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System tools > Character Map.

Thanks, Mike

[Harron_K....@adobeforums.com]

For others: To get to the character map in XP go to Start > Programs >
Accessories > System tools > Character Map.

That assumes the user has not customized (reorganized) their Start menu.

It's a good idea to assign a keyboard shortcut to CharMap if you find yourself accessing it a lot.