While the faux bold looks promising in the QuarkXPress layout (left), it won't image as bold text (center). Text styling in the Measurements palette produces mixed results. But if the RIP substitutes another fontsuch as Courierfor the imaginary Impact Bold, the appearance of your text will be a disappointment ( Figure 13.4).įigure 13.4. While the text might look more plump on your monitor, the best you can hope for during output is plain old Impact, which may result in changes in text spacing. But if the text starts as Impact, clicking the B button produces fatter text on screen but not truly bold text, since there is no such font as Impact Bold. For example, if the text uses Times, QuarkXPress changes it to Times Bold. If it's not available, the text is plumped up, creating a faux bold. When you select text and then click the B button, QuarkXPress chooses the bold version of the applied fontif it's available. The B, I, O, and S buttons in the Measurements palette should be used with caution. But the results are not always what you intended.įigure 13.3. The text styling buttons B, I, O, Sallow you to artificially embolden or italicize text, create stroked outlines, or add cheesy drop shadows ( Figure 13.3).
The Measurements palette (Window > Show Measurements) offers some quick and easy controls for text. Like all software, QuarkXPress provides, at no additional charge, easy ways to get yourself into trouble. Regardless of the version of QuarkXPress you're using, there are some time-honored cautions that apply.