Comments on: InDesign Secrets: How to properly format fractions

By: moniqa

moniqa — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:39:19 +0000

A horizontal line with vertical alignment, stacking the numerator directly above the denominator instead of on an angle. Is it possible in InDesign?

By: Colleen Wheeler, content curator

Colleen Wheeler, content curator — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:12:17 +0000

Not sure what you mean, Zenia? A straight up and down vertical (pipe) line? I’m curious about your example.

Colleen

By: Zenia Zen

Zenia Zen — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 07:22:07 +0000

Hello,
I would like to ask you if it is possible to format mathematical fractions with a vertical line instead of a slash.

By: Chelsea Adams, managing editor

Chelsea Adams, managing editor — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:13:02 +0000

Thanks for the feedback, Alex. Glad to hear you found this tutorial helpful.

By: Alex Miller

Alex Miller — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:39:54 +0000

Great article. Really useful to me, thanks!

By: Dan Rodney

Dan Rodney — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:38:53 +0000

This is a good look at formatting fractions. As always, there are multiple ways to do things. I know David wanted to focus on InDesign’s native tools for handling fractions, but if you deal with a lot of fractions and want to save time (and have the ability to set custom kerning amounts for specific numbers before or after the slash) be sure to check out my Proper Fraction Pro at danrodney.com. It can handle OpenType fonts as well as non-OpenType fonts. It can automatically add strokes to numbers if horizontally scaling, and more. Sorry for the shameless plug, but for those that need it, having options is always a good thing.