User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Canvas does not apply kerning to text characters based on kerning pairs defined in a
particular font. Kern individual characters by placing the insertion point and choosing Text |
Kerning or using the Kerning controls in the Properties bar or on the Character tab of the
Type palette.
In the Kerning submenu, you can choose a standard kerning amount: Very Tight, Tight, Normal,
Loose, and Very Loose.
Kern characters in half-point increments using the Tighten and Loosen commands. Also, set a fine
kerning amount using the Configure Fine Kern command (see "To set the fine kerning amount:" on
page 586). Then, use the Tighten Fine and Loosen Fine commands to kern characters by that
specified amount.
To select kerning amount:
Choose Text | Kerning and select one of the following options:
Option Result
Tight 8% less space than normal between characters
Very Tight 14% less space than normal between characters
Normal Default spacing
Loose 8% more space than normal between characters
Very Loose 14% more space than normal between characters
Tighten Reduce kerning by 0.5 points. You cannot tighten kerning to less than
the width of one character
Loosen Increase kerning by 0.5 points
Tighten Fine Reduce kerning by amount specified in the Kerning Specifications dialog
box
Loosen Fine Increase kerning by amount specified in the Kerning Specifications
dialog box
To set the fine kerning amount:
1. Choose Text | Kerning | Configure Fine Kern.
2. In the Kerning Specifications dialog box, specify the amount of kerning (in points) for the
Tighten Fine and Loosen Fine commands to apply.
3. Click OK.
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