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Determining line leading in accordance with traditional Japanese practices

  • US 7,296,227 B2
  • Filed: 02/12/2001
  • Issued: 11/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-implemented method for controlling leading, composing:

  • specifying a region including a plurality of lines of data being typeset and displayed on a display device, selecting one of the lines in the plurality of lines, and receiving user input to set a new leading value for the selected line;

    determining a current leading value of the selected line, where the current leading value is equal to the sum of a height of the selected line and a spacing amount between the selected line and a next line;

    determining the difference between the new leading value and the current leading value; and

    adjusting the spacing amount between the selected line and the next line based on the difference so that the sum of the height of the selected line and the adjusted spacing amount is equal to the new leading value set by the user.

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