Character

Allows you to select a font name from the list or enter a font name directly.

Enter or select the font size that you want to apply. For scalable fonts, you can also enter decimal values.

If you are creating a style that is based on another style, you can enter a percentage value or a point value (for example, -2pt or +5pt).

Makes the selected text bold. If the cursor is in a word, the entire word is made bold. If the selection or word is already bold, the formatting is removed.

Makes the selected text italic. If the cursor is in a word, the entire word is made italic. If the selection or word is already italic, the formatting is removed.

Underlines or removes underlining from the selected text.

Draws a line through the selected text, or if the cursor is in a word, the entire word.

Adds a shadow that casts below and to the right of the selected characters.

Removes direct formatting from the selection.

Increase Size

Increases the font size of the selected text.

Decrease Size

Reduces the font size of the selected text.

Sets the color for the selected text. If you select Automatic, the text color is set to black for light backgrounds and to white for dark backgrounds.

Applies current highlighting color to the text selection.

Specifies the spacing between the characters of the selected text. Enter the amount by which you want to expand or condense the text in the spin button.

To increase the spacing, set a positive value; to reduce it, set a negative value.