What parameters does ^PA take?

a — default glyph: 0 = a character missing from the font prints as a space, 1 = the font's own box; b — bidirectional (right-to-left) text layout; c — character shaping (Arabic and similar scripts); d — OpenType table support

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^PA — Advanced Text Properties

Sets how missing characters print and switches bidirectional layout, shaping and OpenType; the preview applies the last three together.

Syntax^PAa,b,c,d

CategoryPositioning and text

In the preview

This command is supported by the preview engine.

Example

^PA0,1,1,1

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type
`a`	default glyph: 0 = a character missing from the font prints as a space, 1 = the font's own box	`enum`	Default: `0` · Options: `0`, `1`
`b`	bidirectional (right-to-left) text layout	`enum`	Default: `0` · Options: `0`, `1`
`c`	character shaping (Arabic and similar scripts)	`enum`	Default: `0` · Options: `0`, `1`
`d`	OpenType table support	`enum`	Default: `0` · Options: `0`, `1`

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Try this command in the preview

^PA — Advanced Text Properties

In the preview

Example

Parameters

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