A textual information processing apparatus is capable of forming an
ink-printed character string and a Braille character string corresponding
to input texture information in a common processing area of a tape. The
ink-printed character string and/or the Braille character string can be
laid out in a desired beautiful fashion. Before performing ink-printing
and Braille embossing separately, the Braille embossing area length
necessary for the Braille embossing is determined, and the ink-printing
area length necessary for the ink-printing is set. The Braille embossing
area length and the ink-printing area length are compared with each
other, and a greater length is employed as the length of the common
processing area.