Right-to-Left Typesetting and Design in InDesign
Rachel Mendelson
Denver, Colorado
Virtual
June 16, 2022
3:45-4:00 p.m. Pacific — Networking
4:00-5:45 p.m. Pacific — Presentation
In English and European languages words are read left-to-right. In Semitic languages text is read right-to-left. This special presentation will begin with technical aspects of using InDesign in the right-to-left mode, continue with formatting issues and conclude with aesthetic and design considerations.
You will learn:
- Text composition right-to-left
- Number composition left-to-right
- Fonts
- Nikkud (Hebrew vowels)
- Special Hebrew symbols
- Kerning and editing special characters
- Location of special characters
- Other languages
About the Presenter
Rachel Mendelson
Rachel Mendelson is senior graphic designer and typesetter with over 17 years of experience in digital and print design. She has worked with publishers and marketing agencies in the USA, Europe, Australia and Israel. Her clients include Apple, Denny's, AP Practice Workbooks, the Vatican and many others.
Rachel studied graphic design at Bar Ilan University in Israel and subsequently worked for Koren Publishers, one of the largest Jewish publishers in the country. In 2013, Rachel moved to Los Angeles where she continued working in graphic design with a focus on foreign language composition. In 2022, she relocated to Denver, Colorado.
