[Scribus] Typography symbols ?

Craig Bradney cbradney
Fri Apr 8 20:25:29 CEST 2005


On Friday 08 April 2005 17:42, Steve Jacobs wrote:
> frank gaude' wrote:
> > Hello, Jim!
> >
> > There is one way, using the menu Xtras/Insert Specials. You have your
> > cursor in the text file first. Then when you click on Insert Specials
> > the entire font set shows. You then click on the glyth you wish to
> > insert into the text at your cursor. Hope this is clear.
> >
> > James Hatridge wrote:
> >> Hi all...
> >>
> >> Is it possible to use typography symbols in Scribus? I'm looking for
> >> what Publisher calls "smart quotes". How (or where) do I find them?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> JIM
>
> You can also hit F12, then type the 4-digit code for the character you
> want:
>
> 201c = beginning double quotation mark
> 201d = ending double quotation mark
> 2018 = beginning single quotation mark
> 2018 = ending single quotation mark/apostrophe
>
> I use Gucharmap to find the codes.

You can also right click on the glyphs in Insert Special and it will give you 
the codes.

Craig
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