Here are some other solutions: You can buy dedicated fraction fonts from Adobe, Monotype, and others. They will usually match a particular typeface; for example, Helvetica Fractions matches Helvetica.
Or, if you use a typeface that has a corresponding "Expert" set, you can use the Expert font for the fractions. For example, I have Plantin, which has an expert font called "Alt Figures." It contains each number in both numerator and denominator sizes and positions. The advantage to these numbers is that their weight is boosted so that don't look lighter than the surrounding characters, even though they are smaller. Its fraction slash is accessed by typing a normal forward slash. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com Does anyone have any advice on how to express fractions with offset numbers and division symbols? I'd like them to appear as they do in Microsoft Character Map or Quark (ex. ?). Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated. James Dyson Associate Technical Writer KVH Industries, Inc. 50 Enterprise Center | Middletown, RI 02842 Direct Tel: +1 401.845.2416 Tel: +1 401.847.3327 | Fax: +1 401.849-0045 jdyson at kvh.com http://www.kvh.com