How to Make Fractions in Illustrator on a Mac

Creating less common fractions in Illustrator is an easy but obscure option in the program.

Adobe Illustrator is a powerful vector graphics editor used to create amazing artwork. While great for art and design, the software isn't always as intuitive for creating text-heavy projects. Creating fractions in Illustrator on a Mac is done in two ways. To use a simple, commonly used fraction (like 1/2), select the option from the Type --> Glyphs menu, but for arbitrary fractions you will need to follow the steps below.

Things You'll Need

• Adobe Illustrator

Instructions

1. Highlight the text you wish to make into a fraction.

2. Change the selected text to an OpenType font. Do this by clicking "Type" --> "Find Font" and then replace the current font with an "Open Type" font using the "Replace" option.

3. Select the "Fraction" box in the "OpenType" panel to convert the text to a fraction. If this menu is not visible, find it by selecting "Window" --> "Type --> "OpenType."

References

• Adobe.com: Using OpenType fonts from Adobe to create arbitrary fractions in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop