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Use tate-chu-yoko

Tate-chu-yoko (also called kumimoji and renmoji) is a block of horizontal type laid out within vertical type lines. Using tate-chu-yoko makes it easier to read half-width characters such as numbers, dates, and short foreign words in vertical text.

Numerals without tate-chu-yoko (left) compared to numerals rotated with tate-chu-yoko (right)

  1. Select characters and choose Tate-chu-yoko from the Character panel menu. (Select it again to turn Tate-chu-yoko off.)
  2. Select any of the following tate-chu-yoko settings from the Character panel menu:
    Up/Down
    Specifies a positive value to move the text up and a negative value to move it down.

    Left/Right
    Specifies a positive value to move the text to the right and a negative value to move it to the left.
    Use tsume or tracking in the Character panel to adjust the character spacing for tate-chu-yoko.
    Note: If the Tate-chu-yoko option isn’t showing, you need to select Show Asian Options in the Type preferences.