Quick reference of inline escape sequences in alphabetical order
\*[<colorname>]
begin using an initialized colour inline
\*[BCK n]
move backwards in a line
\*[BOLDER]
invoke pseudo bold inline (related to macro .SETBOLDER)
\*[BOLDERX]
off pseudo bold inline (related to macro .SETBOLDER)
\*[BU n]
move characters pairs closer together inline (related to
macro .KERN)
\*[COND]
invoke pseudo condensing inline (related to macro
.CONDENSE)
\*[CONDX]
off pseudo condensing inline (related to macro .CONDENSE)
\*[CONDSUP]...\*[CONDSUPX]
pseudo-condensed superscript
\*[DOWN n]
temporarily move downwards in a line
\*[EN-MARK]
mark initial line of a range of line numbers (for use with
line numbered endnotes)
\*[EXT]
invoke pseudo extending inline (related to macro .EXTEND)
\*[EXTX]
off pseudo condensing inline (related to macro .EXTEND)
\*[EXTSUP]...\*[EXTSUPX]
pseudo extended superscript
\*[FU n]
move characters pairs further apart inline (related to
macro .KERN)
\*[FWD n]
move forward in a line
\*[LEADER]
insert leaders at the end of a line
\*[RULE]
draw a full measure rule
\*[SIZE n]
change the point size inline (related to macro .PT_SIZE)
\*[SLANT]
invoke pseudo italic inline (related to macro .SETSLANT)
\*[SLANTX]
off pseudo italic inline (related to macro .SETSLANT)
\*[ST<n>]...\*[ST<n>X]
string tabs (mark tab positions inline)
\*[SUP]...\*[SUPX]
superscript
\*[TB+]
inline escape for .TN (Tab Next)
\*[UL]...\*[ULX]
invoke underlining inline (fixed width fonts only)
\*[UP n]
temporarily move upwards in a line
Quick reference of macros in alphabetical order
.AUTOLEAD
set the linespacing relative to the point size
.B_MARGIN
set a bottom margin
.BR break a justified line
.CENTER
set line-by-line quad centre
.CONDENSE
set the amount to pseudo condense
.EL break a line without advancing on the page
.EXTEND
set the amount to pseudo extend
.FALLBACK_FONT
establish a fallback font (for missing fonts)
.FAM alias to .FAMILY
.FAMILY <family>
set the family type
.FT set the font style (roman, italic, etc.)
.HI [ <measure> ]
hanging indent
.HY automatic hyphenation on/off
.HY_SET
set automatic hyphenation parameters
.IB [ <left measure> <right measure> ]
indent both
.IBX [ CLEAR ]
exit indent both
.IL [ <measure> ]
indent left
.ILX [ CLEAR ]
exit indent left
.IQ [ CLEAR ]
quit any/all indents
.IR [ <measure> ]
indent right
.IRX [ CLEAR ]
exit indent right
.JUSTIFY
justify text to both margins
.KERN automatic character pair kerning on/off
.L_MARGIN
set a left margin (page offset)
.LEFT set line-by-line quad left
.LL set a line length
.LS set a linespacing (leading)
.PAGE set explicit page dimensions and margins
.PAGEWIDTH
set a custom page width
.PAGELENGTH
set a custom page length
.PAPER <paper_type>
set common paper sizes (letter, A4, etc)
.PT_SIZE
set the point size
.QUAD "justify" text left, centre, or right
.R_MARGIN
set a right margin
.RIGHT set line-by-line quad right
.SETBOLDER
set the amount of emboldening
.SETSLANT
set the degree of slant
.SPREAD
force justify a line
.SS set the sentence space size
.T_MARGIN
set a top margin
.TI [ <measure> ]
temporary left indent
.WS set the minimum word space size
