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Method for aligning text to baseline grids and to CJK character grids

  • US 7,305,617 B2
  • Filed: 02/12/2001
  • Issued: 12/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer program product, stored on a computer-readable recording medium, comprising instructions operable to cause a programmable processor to:

  • determine the height of text consisting of a plurality of characters to be arranged within a current line in a grid displayed on a display device, the grid comprising a plurality of grid lines, each grid line including a plurality of cells for arranging characters within the grid line according to a particular coordination mode;

    when the height of the text is larger than a specified dimension for the grid, demarcate an arrangement region that includes the current line and at least one subsequent line in the grid, where the arrangement region defines a new line with respect to the grid for arranging the plurality of characters;

    set a coordination line for the arrangement region according to a selected coordination mode;

    arrange the plurality of characters within the arrangement region while coordinating the plurality of characters with the coordination line; and

    displaying the arranged plurality of characters.

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