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1Accents & special charactersAccessing font glyphs|Font formats|Glyphs palette

New in Quark 7 is the Glyphs palette,a feature added

to allow access to the greatly expanded charactersets of OpenType. But, hint hint,The Glyphs palette alsoallows access to all characters of all other standard fontformats like PostScript Type1,TrueType and even the

various system fonts. Access to every glyph on even olderformat fonts is now easily accessible for the first time.Theres even a place for Favorite Glyphs in which you canstore the glyphs you might use most often.

Glyphs are technical typographersjargonfor font charactersoutlines,or the underlying

graphic representation of a symbol. But despite

their technically different meanings,mostlyimportant to font and software wonks, goahead, use the terms interchangably.

Just about anyone can access the basicalphabet on a font,with its related characters

printed on the a keyboards keycaps. But finding

the many accents and characters not printedon your keyboards keycaps can sometimes bea time-consuming and even daunting task.

Thats why Quark has also added a telepathicinterface,so when you hit theanykey, itll automatically

insert the accent or special glyph yourethinking. (Just kidding.)

Keyboard shortcuts to the rescue

Actually, the new OpenType format takes

a giant leap toward smart fonts that canauto-replace ligatures,swatches and alternatecharacters,but when youre still using Post-Script or TrueType fonts,keyboard shortcutsare a simple solution.

Keyboard shortcuts for Mac,Windows

and HTML are included on the following pagesto access special glyphs on most font formats.

An odd character here and there that doesnt have

keyboard shortcuts is noted as inaccessible. For thosefew glyphs, different on each platform,youll need to usethe Glyphs palette.

The same shortcuts will work on most fonts. Mostnormal fonts (notExpertorPifonts) use what is calledtheAdobe Standard layout, the name of the font layoutfor standard alphanumeric,Western-languageLatin

fonts,be they serif,sans serif, script or other category.

These layouts are the same in any formatPostScript,TrueType, OpenType and many others. Adobe Standard

refers only to its inventor, not the hundreds of typefoundries and designers making fonts today.

Just what about OpenType?

Youll need the Glyphs palette to access many glyphs

on OpenType fonts. Although most dont include all possible

positions,OpenType is theoretically capable of more than

65,000 glyphs. PostScript Type1fonts are coded as single

byte,8 bits (or1616),yielding a possible 256 positions.

As 35 of those positions are taken by control characters

(spaces, line endings,discretionary hyphens,tabs,etc.),

the maximum number left for glyphs is 221. OpenTypefonts,by contrast, are double byte,16 bits (or 256256),hence a possible 65,536 positions, not all used for glyphs.

OpenType fonts are fully cross platformthe samefont works on Macs and Windows computers. Originallyan outgrowth of TrueType, OpenType fonts have internaldata tables that now can be a conglomeration ofTrueType or PostScript, but the resultant font differencesare transparent to users. Most TrueType fonts now are also

cross platform with support for more formats

in the latest versions of Mac OSX.OpenType is clearly the future as relates

to font formats,so where possible whenacquiring new fonts,choose OpenType where

available. As the standard PostScript Type1and TrueType keyboard layouts remainthe same for the basic glyphs, replacing aPostScript or TrueType font with OpenTypein a document should not change specialcharacters already present.

Included keyboard shortcuts

If you set type in a language other than English,you already may be familiar with the keyboard shortcutsrequired to achieve self-centering accented characters.But there are shortcuts for most other special characters

too.The following pages contain most known keyboardshortcuts for Mac,Windows and HTML.The HTML codes

TIP|Note themagnifying iconsat the upper rightof the Glyphs palettefor resizing glyphsso you dont go blindsearching smalltype glyphs at highresolution screensettings.

cont inued on next pag

NOTE|Since some(many?) terms usedhere may be Greek toyou, see the Glossaryon page15 to betterunderstand what tosome may be fairlyesoteric. Ive tried toinclude informationregardless of levelsof understanding.


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are not merely shortcuts,but can be essential to displayspecial characters and accents on the web. Consult webdevelopment references for more online application

information and character sets. For those with knowledgeof web character sets,characters shown here include onlyspecial characters as ISO 8859-1 (Latin1) decimal equivalents

and respective named HTML codes,with supplementarycharacters as UCS-2.See page14 forcontact information and links to

download additions to this guide as it

expands to include updated standardsand additional font layouts.

Using this guide

As they contain multiple

keystrokes,this guide is color coded to helpaccessing the most complex keyboard shortcuts.Examples to access follow.

MAC|First, key the red-highlighted COMMAND KEYS andany additional keystrokes together, pressing all red keys

simultaneously. For example, to key in an n with a tildeaccent,hold down the OPTION key and the n key togetherto access the accent, then release and key n (the characterthat will tuck underneath the accent). If the secondarykey is a cap, it is shown as such,and should be typed with

the SHIFT key (SHIFT n yields N) also.

WINDOWS|To access the desired glyph, first turn on

NUM LOCK. Then hold down the ALT key while using the

numeric keypad to enter the the four-digit number shown.

Release the NUM LOCK key when finished. So, to access

the n with a tilde accent, press NUM LOCK, then hold ALTand key 0241. Hit the NUM LOCK key again to release it.

HTML|For our n with tilde, key or When you use the characters codes in your HTML, dont

leave any space between the ampersand (&) and the rest

of the word preceding (unless it begins a word), nor anyspace following the ; afterward. A full word,Espaol,with the n with tilde in place would look like this:

Espaol or Espaol

Accents & special charactersAccessing font glyphs|Font formats|Glyphs palette

cont inued f rom prev ious page Organization&various notes

The special glyphs have been divided into sectionsfor simpler locating and easy reference. For clarity, similarglyphs have been grouped or lined up, leaving frequentblank spaces. Theres nothing missing, it was done to

show similar characters (especially built accents) have

similar keyboard shortcuts.Where you want to create an accented character

thats not shown,simply type the initial keyboardshortcut for the accent itself, then the glyphyou want to center under it. Place your cursorbetween the accent and the letter, then kern to

overlap. The kern value should be fairly high,perhaps 100,200 or more.

Of course, if you need to typeset materialcontaining a great deal of accents not shownin this guide,youll probably want to purchasespecial language versions of the font(s), as

they contain pre-built, self-centering accentsfor languages other than the common Western languagesfor which the Adobe Standard layout fonts are intended.You may need to alter system preferences accordingly.

Note that not all of these characters will appearif you are using a font that has a limited or non-standard

character set.Perhaps the best aspect is that these shortcuts are

universal throughout all applications on each computer

platformthey dont work just in QuarkXPress. For theoverwhelming number of standard layout fonts, shortcutsshown in this guide work anywhere, in any software

you can use a font. So for most glyphs shown in this guide

(with the exception of invisiblesbelow),you dont need

a glyphs palette to access accents and special characters.

Special Quark characters

Although many page layout and other applications

include some shortcuts for characters such as fixedspaces,discretionary hyphens,various line breaks,etc.,the glyphs and shortcuts usually are different in eachprogram. Those shown in this guide are unique toQuarkXPress and,as invisible characters,are shown ingrey. Keyboard shortcuts can be used for simplifying Find

& Change and when coding type for tagged text inputor XML export.

NOTE|Non alpha-numeric commandkeys (like OPTION) aredenoted by all capssans serif type. n tildeMAC

OPTION n nWINDOWS

ALT 0241HTML

or


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3Quark invisible charactersNon-printing control space, break,other characters|QuarkXPress only

zero width space

MACCOMMAND6|\z

WINDOWSCOMMAND6|\z

HTMLunavailable

space

MAC

SPACEWINDOWS

SPACE

HTMLSPACE

hair space

MACn/a*|\{

WINDOWSn/a*|\{HTML

unavailable

thin space

MACCOMMAND7|\[

WINDOWSCNTRL SHIFT 8|\[

HTMLor

en space

MACOPTION SPACE 7|\e

WINDOWSCNTRL SHIFT 6|\e

HTMLor

em space

MACCOMMAND6|\m

WINDOWSCNTRL SHIFT 7|\m

HTMLor

figure space

MACn/a*|\8

WINDOWSn/a*|\8HTML

unavailable

flexible space

MAC

OPT SHIFT SPACE|\for\FWINDOWSCTRL SHIFT 5|\for\F

HTMLunavailable

3 per em space

MAC

n/a*|\5WINDOWSn/a*|\5HTML

unavailable

4 per em space

MAC

n/a*|\$WINDOWSn/a*|\$HTML

unavailable

6 per em space

MAC

n/a*|\WINDOWSn/a*|\

HTMLunavailable

word joiner

(non-breakingzero width space)

MACCOMMAND SPACE|\j

WINDOWSCNTRL 5|\z

HTMLunavailable

punctuation space

MACSHIFT SPACE|\. [period

WINDOWSSHIFT SPACE|\. [period

HTMLunavailable

non-breakinghair space

MACn/a*|\{

WINDOWSn/a*|\{HTML

unavailable

non-breakingthin space

MACCMD OPTION 7|\[

WINDOWSCNTRL ALT SHIFT 8|\[

HTMLor

non-breakingen space

MACCMD OPTION SPACE|\e

WINDOWSCNTRL ALT SHIFT 6|\e

HTMLor

non-breakingem space

MACCMD OPTION 6|\m

WINDOWSCNTRL ALT SHIFT 7|\m

HTMLor

non-breakingfigure space

MACn/a*|\8

WINDOWSn/a*|\8HTML

unavailable

non-breakingpunctuation space

MACCMD SHIFT SPACE|\.[period

WINDOWSCTRL SHIFT SPACE|\. [period

HTMLunavailable

Two keyboard shortcut styles for invisibles exist in QuarkXPress, one to insert the glyph in a Quark document, the other to represent the glyph in theFind/Change pane or other purposes. The former is given first|the latter second within each platform. Make sure invisibles are turned on: OPTION i

discretionaryhyphenMAC

COMMAND - [hyphen]|\hWINDOWS

CTRL - [hyphen]|\hHTML

or

tab

MACTAB|\t

WINDOWSTAB|\tHTML

discretionarynew line

MACOPTION RETURN|\n

WINDOWSCTRL ENTER|\n

HTMLunavailable

-non-breaking

hyphenMAC

COMMAND=|\hWINDOWSCTRL =|\h

HTMLunavailable

next box

MACSHIFT ENTER|\b

WINDOWSSHIFT keypadENTER|\b

HTMLunavailable

next column

MACENTER|\c

WINDOWSSHIFT ENTER|\c

HTMLunavailable

new line

MACSHIFT|\n

WINDOWSSHIFT ENTER|\n

HTML

paragraph

MACRETURN|\pWINDOWS

ENTER|\pHTML

or

indent here(hanging indent)

MAC

COMMAND \|\iWINDOWSCTRL \|\i

HTML

< NOTE

Copy on linesbelow aligns at

insertion point ofindent hereuntil

new paragraph

is encountered.

non-breakingspaceMAC

CMD SPACE|n/a*WINDOWSCTRL 5|n/a*

HTMLor

non-breakingflexible space

MACCMD OPT SHIFT SPACE|\for\F

WINDOWSCTRL ALT SHIFT 5|\for\F

HTMLunavailable

non-breaking3 per em space

MACn/a*|\5

WINDOWSn/a*|\5HTML

unavailable


MACn/a*|\$

WINDOWSn/a*|\$HTML

unavailable


MACn/a*|\

WINDOWSn/a*|\

HTMLunavailable

n/a* = not accessible. Use top menu, Utilities > Insert Character>Special CMD = COMMAND OPT= OPTION CTRL = CONTROLkeypad ENTER = ENTER key on numeric keypad

right indent tab(insert space)

MACOPTION TAB|\i\t

WINDOWSSHIFT TAB|\i\t

HTMLunavailable


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4Quark special charactersNon-breaking dashes|Auto page numbering|QuarkXPress only

-non-breakinghyphenMAC

OPTION =|-WINDOWSCTRL =|-

HTMLunavailable

wild card(Find only)

MAC

OPTION /|\?WINDOWSCTRL /|\?

HTMLunavailable

insert symbolfont character

MAC

CMD OPTIONq[any]*WINDOWS

CTRL ALT q [any]*HTML

unavailable

non-breakingen dashMAC

CMD OPTION - [hyphen]|WINDOWS

CTRL ALT SHIFT - [hyphen]|HTML

unavailable

Previous box page

number placeholderMAC

COMMAND2WINDOWS

CTRL 2

Next box page


COMMAND4WINDOWS

CTRL 4

non-breakingem dashMAC

CMD OPTION =|WINDOWS

CTRL ALT SHIFT =|HTML

unavailable

Current page


COMMAND 3WINDOWS

CTRL 3

n/a* = not accessible. Use top menu, Utilities > Insert Character>Special CMD = COMMAND OPT= OPTION CTRL = CONTROL

< NOTEFor

continued fromorcontined toreferral lines

to linked boxes.TheNoneor#are placeholders

replaced with actualpage numbers in

actual use.

< NOTE

Hyphens areused for

compound words.En dashes are used

for compoundphrases, such as:Dec.19Mar.19Em dashes are

used as separatorsin copy.

< NOTEFor

automaticalinsertion of page

numbers.

< NOTE*[any] means key

any character.The second (black)

key hit will beinserted from

the Symbol font,returning you to the

font preceding it.

Additional Quark keyboard shortcuts

When all else fails, theres always the help file orapplication manual. After all,even charts can only go so

far even with a few notes and tips.For a complete set of Quark keyboard shortcuts

for special characters and application manipulation,select

Help from the top Quark menu. Click the Index tab.

Click K or search or scroll to Keyboard commands. Select

Text commands (or other desired category) for yourplatform. Mac is on left,Windows right.

A printed manual can be ordered by phone orweb from Quark. A PDF version is installed with your

application. Open the Quark 7 folder within your

Applications folder, open Documents, then English (oryour language if not English). Manual is called Guideto QuarkXPress.pdf.

Within the manual,Quark invisibles keyboardshortcuts begin on page132. And go ahead, take some

time to read the entire Working with glyphschapter.And of course,watch your host Eda,the best resource


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5AccentsSelf-centering floating & fixed accents|lowercase composites

a acuteMAC

OPTION e aWINDOWS

ALT 0225HTML

or

a graveMAC

OPTIONàWINDOWS

ALT 0224HTML

or

a circumflexMAC

OPTION i aWINDOWS

ALT 0226HTML

or

a umlautMAC

OPTION u aWINDOWS

ALT 0228HTML

or

a tildeMAC

OPTION n aWINDOWS

ALT 0227HTML

or

a ringMAC

OPTION aWINDOWS

ALT 0229HTML

or

c cedillaMAC

OPTION cWINDOWS

ALT 0231HTML

or

e acute

MAC

OPTION e eWINDOWSALT 0233

HTMLor

e grave

MAC

OPTIONèWINDOWSALT 0232

HTMLor

e circumflex

MAC

OPTION i eWINDOWSALT 0234HTML

or

e umlaut

MAC

OPTION u eWINDOWSALT 0235HTML

or

i acute

MACOPTION e i

WINDOWSALT 0237

HTMLor

i grave

MACOPTIONì

WINDOWSALT 0236

HTMLor

i circumflex

MACOPTION i i

WINDOWSALT 0238HTML

or

i umlaut

MACOPTION u i

WINDOWSALT 0239HTML

or

dotless i

MACSHIFT OPTION bWINDOWS

inaccessible

HTML&inodot;or

n tilde

MACOPTION n nWINDOWS

ALT 0241HTML

or


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6AccentsSelf-centering floating & fixed accents|lowercase composites

o acuteMAC

OPTION e oWINDOWS

ALT 0243HTML

or

s caron (esh)

MACinaccessible

WINDOWSALT 0154

HTMLor

o graveMAC

OPTION`oWINDOWS

ALT 0242HTML

or

o circumflexMAC

OPTION i oWINDOWS

ALT 0244HTML

or

o umlautMAC

OPTION u oWINDOWS

ALT 0246or0148HTML

or

o tildeMAC

OPTION n oWINDOWS

ALT 0245HTML

or

o slashMAC

OPTION oWINDOWS

ALT 0248HTML

or

u acute

MAC

OPTION e aWINDOWSALT 0250

HTMLor

u grave

MAC

OPTION`aWINDOWSALT 0249

HTMLor

u circumflex

MAC

OPTION i aWINDOWSALT 0251HTML

or

u umlaut

MAC

OPTION u aWINDOWSALT 0252HTML

or

y acute

MACinaccessible

WINDOWSALT 0253

HTMLor

u umlaut

MACinaccessible

WINDOWSALT 0255

HTMLor

z caron

MACinaccessible

WINDOWSinaccessible

HTML


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7AccentsSelf-centering floating & fixed accents|Uppercase composites

A acuteMAC

OPTION e AWINDOWS

ALT 0193HTML

or

A graveMAC

OPTIONÀWINDOWS

ALT 0192HTML

or

A circumflexMAC

OPTION i AWINDOWS

ALT 0194HTML

or

A umlautMAC

OPTION u AWINDOWS

ALT 0196HTML

or

A tildeMAC

OPTION n AWINDOWS

ALT 0195HTML

or

A ringMAC

OPTION AWINDOWS

ALT 0197HTML

or

C cedillaMAC

SHIFT OPTION CWINDOWS

ALT 0199HTML

or

A acute

MAC

OPTION e IWINDOWSALT 0205

HTMLor

A grave

MAC

OPTIONÌWINDOWSALT 0204

HTMLor

A circumflex

MAC

OPTION i IWINDOWSALT 0206HTML

or

A umlaut

MAC

OPTION u IWINDOWSALT 0207HTML

or

N tilde

MACOPTION e NWINDOWS

ALT 0209HTML

or

O acute

MACOPTION e EWINDOWS

ALT 0211HTML

or

O grave

MACOPTIONÈ

WINDOWSALT 0210

HTMLor

O circumflex

MACOPTION i E

WINDOWSALT 0212HTML

or

O umlaut

MACOPTION u EWINDOWS

ALT 0214HTML

or

O tilde

MACOPTION n OWINDOWS

ALT 0213HTML

or

O slash

MACSHIFT OPTION O

WINDOWSALT 0216

HTMLor


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8AccentsSelf-centering floating & fixed accents|Uppercase composites

S caron (Esh)MAC

inaccessible

WINDOWSALT 0138

HTMLor

Y acute

MAC

inaccessibleWINDOWS

ALT 0221HTML

or

Y umlaut

MAC

OPTION u YWINDOWSALT 0159

HTMLor

A acuteMAC

OPTION e AWINDOWS

ALT 0218HTML

or

Z caron

MACinaccessible

WINDOWSinaccessible

HTML&142;

A graveMAC

OPTION`AWINDOWS

ALT 0217HTML

or

A circumflex

MACOPTION i AWINDOWS

ALT 0219HTML

or

A umlaut

MACOPTION u AWINDOWS

ALT 0220HTML

or


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9AccentsSelf-contained fixed accents|Uppercase composites

eth (Icelandic)MAC

inaccessible

WINDOWSALT 0240

HTMLor

Eth (Icelandic)MAC

inaccessible

WINDOWSALT 0208

HTMLor

l slashMAC

inaccessible

WINDOWSinaccessible

HTML&lslash;or

L slashMAC

inaccessible

WINDOWSinaccessible

HTML&Lslash;or

thorn (Old English)

MAC

inaccessibleWINDOWS

ALT 0254HTML

;or

Thorn (Old English)

MAC

inaccessibleWINDOWS

ALT 0222HTML

;or


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10Isolated accentsSeparated accents|spacing& non-spacing

acuteMACSHIFT OPTION eWINDOWS

ALT 0180HTML

or

`graveMACSHIFT OPTION uWINDOWS

ALT 0168HTML

&grave;or