The space between words

Occasionally you might need to adjust the space between words. One common circumstance is with some script faces where the tails of the letters encroach on the word spaces; you might need to tighten the letterspacing so the characters connect to each other, but open the word spacing so you can read it easily.

You can also adjust the word spacing in any style sheet (see Chapter 6 on Style Sheets). For instance, if you have a font that always needs more or less word spacing and you want to use it in the headlines of your newsletter, adjust the word spacing in the headline style sheet (use the Justification dialog box, as explained on pages 60–61).

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Keyboard shortcuts for word spacing: With the Type tool, press-and-drag over a range of characters.