Nisus Writer Express - Manual (Page 89)

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Set spacing between lines
Line height, known to typesetters as leading (because of the pieces of lead placed between the lines
of type) refers to the vertical distance between the top of one line and the top of the following line.
Use options of the Spacing portion of the Paragraph palette illustrated in Figure 52 below to change
the spread between lines, above paragraphs and below selected paragraphs.
▶ Click the “steppers” to apply varying amounts of spacing you want between lines and
paragraphs or type the number of lines or points appropriate in the text edit box to the left of
each stepper.
Figure 52
Change Line Height (with show invisibles turned on)
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The unit of measurement in the Line height edit box changes by .1 line increments to a maximum of
four lines. You can select the text in the Line height edit box and type the number you want.
Keep your lines from spreading when using superscript or footnotes/endnotes
If you use superscripted ordinal numbers (Nisus Writer Express can maintain these for you
automatically as explained in Determine What QuickFix Fixes on page 237) or footnotes/endnotes,
you can keep your line spacing from spreading.
▶ Select the paragraph(s) you want to prevent spreading and choose Fixed from the Multiple/
Fixed pop-up menu in the Paragraph palette.
Allow your lines to spread when using superscript or footnotes/endnotes
▶ Select the paragraph(s) you want to permit to spread and choose Multiple from the Multiple/
Fixed pop-up menu in the Paragraph palette.