Re: character spacing

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From: Rich Wilkman
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 17:15

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Jeff:

Yep, but they're mostly about typesetting and the like which is where
all this comes from.  These "rules" were laid down about 300 years or so
ago.  :)

-Rich

Jeff wrote:
> 
> I was afraid you were going to say that.  I had spent some time looking at
> the Font class documentation, but it's kind of thin.  Anyone know of a book
> on the subject?
> 
> - Jeff
> 
> "Rich Wilkman" <richw@formlessvoid.com> wrote in message
> news:3BC70EFE.24EC62B5@formlessvoid.com...
> > Jeff:
> >
> > Leading and trailing space between characters is built into the font
> > itself.  You have to find a font with the insets that please you.
> >
> > -Rich
> >
> > Jeff wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a string of characters in a fixed-pitch font.  I'd like to add a
> > > pixel or two of space between each character, but just can't figure out
> how
> > > to do it.
> > >
> > > - Jeff

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