When editing text off the canvas with the text tab (shift-cmd-t) the text style defaults on an altered (unintended) appearance.
Hence I constantly have to restyle the applied text. This is not very useful. How do I fix this?
Kind regards, Raaskot

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Create a text object - adjust its settings to your liking - with it still selected make a double click on the text tool icon and choose. "This tool´s own style" hit "take from selection". Does this help?

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Ah, very good. This works fine for me.
But be sure to select the bounding text block with the S-tool (not T). Else the "Take from selection" thing won't activate.

With thanks and kind regards,
Raaskot

PS: Nice feature with the double-click tool icon hint ;)

There´s no "S"election mode involved in the described process above: hit "T" for Text Tool - either click+type or click+drag+type - color adjustment via color pallet - double-click on Text tool icon - Preferences will open - hit "Take from selection" - done.

Glad it worked out for you though.

You're right. I can confirm your objection: No reason to provide my false observations ;)
I guess I confused the selections order -- or something :)

All great - good that we talked about it. 😊