Patent ID: 7168037
Filing Date: 2007-01-23
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A desktop publishing (DTP) system, comprising: at least one inter-character-class spacing amount setting table defining inter-character spacing amounts in line composition, the spacing amount setting table defining spacing for a plurality of character classes, each character class grouping one or more similar characters, the system using the inter-character-class spacing amount setting table to set inter-character spacing amounts between pairs of contiguous characters according to a character class of a previous character and a character class of a next character in each pair of contiguous characters; a display device for displaying electronic text that has been line composed; an input device for receiving user input; and means for displaying on the display device a dialog box for receiving a user input setting a spacing amount between the character class for the previous character and the character class for the next character, and where the dialog box identifies particular character classes using an icon representing the character class for the previous character and an icon representing the character class for the next character.