Microsoft KB Archive/40981

Word: Descenders Overlap Ascenders from Line Below

PSS ID Number: Q40981 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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The descenders (characters such as “j” and “y”) from the top line run into the ascenders (characters such as “h” and “k”) from the line below when you do the following:


 * 1) Enter a line of text with descenders formatted for a 12-point font.
 * 2) Enter a second line of text with ascenders formatted for 6 points of the same font.
 * 3) Set the “line spacing:” field of Format Paragraph to Auto.
 * 4) Print to a printer.

This problem also occurs with a typesetter.

To print these two lines, Word moves down the appropriate amount to position the baseline of the first line of text and prints the line. Word then moves down 6 points (since the paragraphs have auto line spacing) to print the next line. The 6-point space is not enough to separate the descenders of the top line from the ascenders of the second line.

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