Greeking type below a specified font size

Adobe Illustrator greeks--displays as a dimmed bar--type below a specified type size, as set in the Greeking Limit text box in the Type & Auto Tracing Preferences dialog box. Any type at or below the specified type size is replaced on-screen with non-letterforms that act as placeholders in the artwork. Greeking type affects only artwork displayed on-screen, not the printed image.

In addition, if you reduce the document view so that type on-screen falls below the greek type limit, the type appears greeked. For example, if the greek type limit is set at 6 points, 12-point type viewed at a 50% zoom level appears greeked.

To set the greek type limit:

1. Choose Edit > Preferences > Type & Auto Tracing (Windows and Mac OS 9) or Illustrator > Preferences > Type & Auto Tracing (Mac OS X).
2. Enter a value in points in the Greeking text box, and click OK.