Select an area-type object using the Selection tool.
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2026-02-11
Learn how to add margins between text and its bounding box and adjust the position of the first line of text.
Select Type > Area Type Options.
In the Area Type Options dialog box, enter a value in the Inset Spacing field to define the margin between the text and the bounding box.
In the Offset section, select an option from the First Baseline dropdown:
- Ascent: Aligns the top of lowercase letters to the top of the object.
- Cap Height: Aligns uppercase letters to the top.
- Leading: Uses the text's leading value as the offset.
- x Height: Aligns the top of lowercase x to the top.
- Em Box Height: Uses the font's em box height.
- Fixed: Lets you specify a custom offset value.
- Legacy: Uses Illustrator 10 or earlier alignment defaults.
Select Fixed and enter a value in the Min field to specify the exact distance from the top of the object.
Select OK to apply the changes.
