Editing device, method, and computer-readable medium for adjusting character sizes

A method implementable on a processor coupled with an editing device, the editing device comprising a storage storing:

• adjustment information including a plurality of pieces of size information associated with each of a plurality of adjustment methods for adjusting a character size of one or more characters disposed in each of a plurality of blocks, the plurality of pieces of size information specifying a plurality of gradually-varying character sizes settable for each block in each adjustment method;
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• setting size information set for each block in each adjustment method, the setting size information being size information specifying the character size set for each block, among the plurality of pieces of size information associated with each adjustment method, the method comprising:
• with respect to a specific one of the adjustment methods for each block, for each block among the plurality of blocks, determining a first reduction rate at which the character size specified by the setting size information associated with the specific adjustment method is reduced when the setting size information is changed to size information specifying a character size one-level smaller than the setting size information, among the plurality of pieces of size information associated with the specific adjustment method for each block in the adjustment information;
• identifying, as a reference reduction rate, a smallest one of the determined first reduction rates for the plurality of blocks, wherein the identified reference reduction rate corresponds to a particular block among the plurality of blocks;
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• adjusting, for one or more blocks other than the particular block, the character size of the one or more characters of the one or more blocks with a second reduction rate that is equal or approximated to the identified reference reduction rate, the second reduction rate being smaller than the first reduction rates determined with respect to the specific adjustment method for the one or more blocks.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions that are executable by a processor coupled with an editing device, the editing device comprising a storage storing:

• adjustment information including a plurality of pieces of size information associated with each of a plurality of adjustment methods for adjusting a character size of one or more characters disposed in each of a plurality of blocks, the plurality of pieces of size information specifying a plurality of gradually-varying character sizes settable for each block in each adjustment method;
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• setting size information set for each block in each adjustment method, the setting size information being size information specifying the character size set for each block, among the plurality of pieces of size information associated with each adjustment method, the instructions being configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• with respect to a specific one of the adjustment methods for each block, determine, for each block among the plurality of blocks, a first reduction rate at which the character size specified by the setting size information associated with the specific adjustment method is reduced when the setting size information is changed to size information specifying a character size one-level smaller than the setting size information, among the plurality of pieces of size information associated with the specific adjustment method for each block in the adjustment information;
• identify, as a reference reduction rate, a smallest one of the determined first reduction rates for the plurality of blocks, wherein the identified reference reduction rate corresponds to a particular block among the plurality of blocks;
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• adjust, for one or more blocks other than the particular block, the character size of the one or more characters of the one or more blocks with a second reduction rate that is equal or approximated to the identified reference reduction rate, the second reduction rate being smaller than the first reduction rates determined with respect to the specific adjustment method for the one or more blocks.

An editing device comprising:

• a memory storing:
• adjustment information including a plurality of pieces of size information associated with each of a plurality of adjustment methods for adjusting a character size of one or more characters disposed in each of a plurality of blocks, the plurality of pieces of size information specifying a plurality of gradually-varying character sizes settable for each block in each adjustment method, wherein the plurality of adjustment methods include at least one of:
• a first method for adjusting the character size of the one or more characters in a target one of the blocks by adjusting a width of the one or more characters in the target block;
• a second method for adjusting the character size of the one or more characters in the target block by adjusting the width and a height of the one or more characters in the target block in such a manner that the one or more characters in the target block occupy a particular range;
• a third method for adjusting the character size of the one or more characters in the target block by adjusting a font size of the one or more characters in the target block;
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• a fourth method for adjusting the character size of the one or more characters in the target block by adjusting the height of the one or more characters in the target block;
• setting size information set for each block in each adjustment method, the setting size information being size information specifying the character size set for each block, among the plurality of pieces of size information associated with each adjustment method;
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• a controller comprising hardware, the controller being configured to:
• with respect to a specific one of the adjustment methods for each block, determine a reduction rate at which the character size specified by the setting size information associated with the specific adjustment method is reduced when the setting size information is changed to size information specifying a character size one-level smaller than the setting size information, among the plurality of pieces of size information associated with the specific adjustment method for each block in the adjustment information;
• identify, as a reference reduction rate, a smallest one of the determined reduction rates for the character sizes each specified by the setting size information associated with the specific adjustment method for a corresponding one of the blocks;
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• adjust the character size of the one or more characters in each block with a specific reduction rate that is equal or approximated to the identified reference reduction rate.