It turns out that there is a new exciting API in Leopard that we can talk about without infringing the NDA. It is called the Core Text API and as its name implies is used to display text. From what I saw at todays session, adding support for multiple columns in any text editor or placing text in irregular shapes is now fairly trivial. Unlike Core Animation, most applications should benefit from Core Text and it shows that Apple is not forgetting traditional developers who focus on “normal” tasks. Of course Apple should be one of the prime beneficiaries of this new API since it opens a large array of new possibilities for both Pages and Keynote 08.
It is amazing to see how Apple is advancing on all fronts. Leopard is really going to be Vista 2.0.