InDesign Type: Professional Typography with Adobe® InDesign®, Second Edition

Chapter 7. Alignment

USUALLY WHEN WE SPEAK OF alignment of type, we’re referring to the horizontal position of text within a text frame. Each of the basic options—left, center, right, and justified—creates its own vibe, has its own strengths, and asks to be treated in particular ways to avoid common shortcomings. In this chapter, we’ll look at the horizontal and vertical alignment of type within a text frame.

Horizontal Alignment

There are several terms for the different alignments in common usage. What InDesign refers to as Left alignment is also known as ragged right, flush left, or (confusingly) left justified. In InDesign terms, with Left Justify alignment all lines of the paragraph are the same length, except the last line. InDesign offers ...