Create Flawless Fractions with OpenType

Choose your font carefully if you need flawless fractions!

Pariah Burke Pariah Burke

In this InDesign how-to video, Pariah Burke demonstrates the difference between standard font fractions and OpenType ones. First, he explains how using standard fonts like Times New Roman involves tracking down fractions in the Glyph panel and a limited selection. Then he shows off the flawless fractions of OpenType fonts like Minion Pro.

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This article was last modified on October 16, 2026

This article was first published on October 9, 2026

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