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I-beam

The shape the pointer assumes when the text tool is selected.

ideograph

(also ideogram) The combination of two or more pictographs to represent a concept

indents

A temporary inward offset from the margin setting.

initial cap

Large, capital letters (often ornamental) which are found at the beginning of paragraphs or chapters. These date back to the early days of European manuscnpts where they were (and sb11 are) considered works of art Before printing presses replaced hand lettering, a few talented scribes drew the characters into spaces left in the manuscripts for that purpose

inline graphic

A graphic placed in text with the text tool. An inline graphic travels with the text block when moved.

insertion point

A vertical bar in the text that indicates the location that any newly typed text will appear, or any deletions will be made. Also called the text cursor.

italics

A type style with slightly slanted characters, used for emphasis. Best used to set off quotes, special phrases, and foreign words, italic letters have a redesigned structure that allows them to slant to the right. The first italic type was designed by Aldus Manutius in AD 1501 and was based on the handwriting style of that time. Furthermore, lowercase letters were in italics while capital letters were Roman (or vertical stance).

I-beam	The shape the pointer assumes when the text tool is selected.
ideograph	(also ideogram) The combination of two or more pictographs to represent a concept
indents	A temporary inward offset from the margin setting.
initial cap	Large, capital letters (often ornamental) which are found at the beginning of paragraphs or chapters. These date back to the early days of European manuscnpts where they were (and sb11 are) considered works of art Before printing presses replaced hand lettering, a few talented scribes drew the characters into spaces left in the manuscripts for that purpose
inline graphic	A graphic placed in text with the text tool. An inline graphic travels with the text block when moved.
insertion point	A vertical bar in the text that indicates the location that any newly typed text will appear, or any deletions will be made. Also called the text cursor.
italics	A type style with slightly slanted characters, used for emphasis. Best used to set off quotes, special phrases, and foreign words, italic letters have a redesigned structure that allows them to slant to the right. The first italic type was designed by Aldus Manutius in AD 1501 and was based on the handwriting style of that time. Furthermore, lowercase letters were in italics while capital letters were Roman (or vertical stance).