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Outline and shadow
The outline and shadow features are useful for adding variation and
emphasis to text that you wish to stand out, such as headings. The
following ‘samples show the shadow and outline features
individually, and a combination of outline with shadow.
Overscore, strike-through, and underlining
The overscore, strike-through, and underlining modes are useful for
highlighting text. This feature can be used to score spaces,
subscripts, and superscripts without a break. You can choose from
a variety of line styles: single, double, broken, or continuous. See
the ESC
(-
command in Chapter 8 for more information.
This is continuous underlining,
Selecting typestyles with Master Select
Your printer has a special ESCape code called Master Select that
allows you to choose combinations of these nine modes: 10 cpi, 12
cpi, proportional, condensed, emphasized, double-strike, double-
wide, italics, and underline. For more information on sending
ESCape codes to your printer, see the section on computer-printer
communication earlier in this chapter.
The format of the Master Select code is shown below:
ASCII: ESC !
n
Decimal:
27 33 n
Hexadecimal:
1B
21
n
The variable
n
is a number that identifies the mode or combination
of modes. To find the value of n, use the following table to add up
either the decimal or hexadecimal numbers for the features you
want.
Using Software and Graphics
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