Patent ID: 7071941

Claim:
A method for typesetting a text line, comprising: determining dimensions of each of a plurality of characters to be typeset on a text line; associating a distinct embox with each of the plurality of characters, each embox having an outer frame demarcated by the dimensions of the associated character of the plurality of characters; associating a reference character with each of the plurality of characters, each associated reference character being one of one or more preselected reference characters, each reference character of the one or more preselected reference characters having the same font and dimensions as the associated character of the plurality of characters; using the associated reference character to determine a coordination point for each distinct embox and thereby determine a coordination point for each of the plurality of characters; and aligning each distinct embox with a coordination line using the determined coordination point for each of the plurality of characters to typeset the plurality of characters on the text line.