Row height for Normal, Subscript and Superscript text

Question

Hi, I'm trying to determine how the row height is determined for Normal text, Subscript and Superscript text.

I'm using a professional font editor and the parameters available include: Typo, Ascender, Typo Descender, Typo Line Gap, Win Ascent Win Descent, Subscript y offset, Superscript y offset.

This question may need to be referred to someone involved with the design of Excel and it really gets down to the nuts and bolts.

Ideally I wanted to change the parameters above so that the row height was the same for Normal text, Subscript and Superscript.

Answer 1

OK thanks I have asked in that forum.

Answer 2

You don't need to dig in to the design of Excel. What you are talking about is "Typography". The field of creating fonts. Excel uses the information built in to the Font itself to define how Sub/Super scripts are handled on the line. Windows handles the installation of Fonts and providing font specific information to applications.

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You are on the right track, using a "professional font editor" tool.

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This forum is really just for "how to" questions for Office applications. "Font" design is more of a Windows thing.

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Try this web page to see if you can find someone to ask for help there Microsoft Typography documentation https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/

Microsoft Typography group researches and develops font technologies and supports the development of OpenType fonts by independent type vendors.

Develop fonts, find existing fonts, and license fonts from registered vendors.