Converting Regular Fonts to Bold or Italic
(from the online manual)
To change the font type (for example from Regular to Bold) you need to change a few settings:
Things that need to be done in order to change an existing regular font to italic, bold or bold italic are:
- Mac Style fields - on the Format menu, click Settings and then click the Metrics tab.
- Font Design - on the Format menu, click Settings and then click on the Metrics tab.
- All font subfamily name fields in the Naming window. This can be done through the AutoNaming feature.
- For a bold or bold italic version:
- Set Classification Weight to Bold - on the Format menu, click Settings and then click on the General tab.
- Set PANOSE Weight to Bold - on the Format menu, click Settings and then click on the Classification tab.
- For an italic or bold italic version:
- Set Italic Angle to a negative value (e.g. -16.33) - on the Format menu, click Settings and then click on the Post tab.
- Set Caret Slope values through Calculate Rise and Run - on the Format menu, click Settings and then click on the General tab.