In this InDesign video, Nigel French reveals a tip for vertically aligning type within a frame. Beyond setting the vertical alignment to center, he also indicates where the first baseline should sit in relation to the frame, showing how each setting affects the overall effect.
This tutorial was taken from Nigel’s “InDesign Typography: Finessing Beyond the Defaults” session at CreativePro Week 2019.
Subscribe to the CreativePro YouTube channel for more helpful design tips!
This article was last modified on August 29, 2025
This article was first published on March 4, 2022
Commenting is easier and faster when you're logged in!
Recommended for you
InQuestion: TOC Leader Dots and Pull Quotes
Learn some creative solutions for designing tables of contents and pull quotes i...
Free Webinar: Bullets and Numbering in InDesign
Learn awesome pointers about bullets, lists, and numbering in InDesign.
InDesigning Your Desktop
Just for fun, try using InDesign to improve something that's been right in front...