Tate‑chu‑yoko (also
called kumimoji and renmoji) is a block
of horizontal type laid out within vertical type lines. Using tate‑chu‑yoko
makes it easier to read half-width characters such as numbers, dates,
and short foreign words in vertical text.
Numerals without tate‑chu‑yoko (left) compared to numerals
rotated with tate‑chu‑yoko (right)
Select the characters you want to rotate.
Choose Tate‑Chu‑Yoko from the Character palette menu.
A check mark indicates that the option is turned on.
Note: Using tate‑chu‑yoko does not prevent you
from editing and formatting type; you can edit and apply formatting
options to rotated characters just as you do to other characters.