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| Character spacing | The space between each letter in a block of text |
| Drop cap | An ornamental capital letter at the beginning of a paragraph that is much larger than surrounding letters and that "drops" into the lines beneath it or rests on the baseline |
| Fixed color | A color that does not change when the color scheme changes |
| Font | A typeface; a style of lettering |
| Font style | A change in appearance of a font, such as bold or italic |
| Kerning | The spacing between certain characters based on their shapes and the way they fit together side-by-side |
| Mini toolbar | A toolbar containing frequently used formatting commands that displays when you select text |
| Point | 1/72 of an inch, a font size measurement |
| Scaling | The width of characters in relation to a fixed default setting of 100% |
| Scheme color | A color placeholder that is defined by the chosen color scheme for the publication |
| Tracking | The spacing between the characters for a selected text box |
| Border | A line around the outside of an object that is visible when the publication is printed |
| Group | Multiple objects linked together so that they can be selected or formatted as a single object |
| Object | A generic term for any text box, picture, drawing, or other piece of data that is separately movable |