OpenType Numerals in InDesign and Quark
http://www.itcfonts.com/Ulc/4012/OTNumerals.htm

Strizver, Ilene
Upper and lowercase Magazine
2007

Abstract:

Today’s OpenType fonts come equipped with a virtual buffet of numeral styles, but all those choices can be a bit much for your design application to swallow. Here’s a practical guide to help you find your way through the maze of oldstyle, lining, proportional, and tabular, in both InDesign and Quark.