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Beginners' Questions Can't tighten the letter tracking
  1. #1
    Mikael Mikael @Raaskot

    I’m wondering why I cannot make the letter tracking appear more tight β€” even with the value of -100%. May it be my system (Mac) or have I missed something?

    https://ibb.co/d2w2DR5

    Yet this page shows no problems as described above:
    https://designbundles.net/design-school/kerning-spacing-and-changing-your-text-in-inkscape

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  2. #2
    Polygon Polygon @Polygonβš–πŸŒΆ
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    Works as expected here with Futura font/macOS:

  3. #3
    Mikael Mikael @Raaskot

    Very helpful, Polygon:)
    Thanks to your input I figured out that it must be a matter of the (utterly huge) typesize I've choosen!

    Something odd happens when the type of a given size is scaled vigorously -- and then applied kerning values.
    Kind regards, Mikael

  4. #4
    Mikael Mikael @Raaskot

    By the way, Polygon, can I ask you please?
    How did you manage to place a gif in your comment above? Cannot see any option for that feature ...

  5. #5
    Polygon Polygon @Polygonβš–πŸŒΆ
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    I simply drag it from Finder into thisΒ editor window.

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