Learning about Kerning

Learning about Kerning

[Michael Guravage]

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Hi,

I am trying to use kerning in subject titles. \kernchracters works pretty
good, but as you can see in the attached example, there is a gap before the
Ts in Properties, and again in Praefatio and Praefationis. The \stretched
command yields similar results, vis-à-vis the gaps.

If somebody can enlighten me how to properly use kerning in this situation,
I'd be immeasurably grateful.

Cheers,

Michael

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Re: Learning about Kerning

[Michael Guravage]

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Hi,

The appearance of a gap before the letter T has nothing to do with kerning
per se, but with my use of smallcaps and kerning.

I solved my problem by defining a font feature and applying it with the
\setff command as described on the wiki.

\setuplayout[header=0pt, footer=0pt]
\setupstretched[width=6.25cm]

\definefontfeature[smallcapitals] [smcp=yes]

\starttext
  \setuphead[subject][style=\setff{smallcapitals},
textstyle={\kerncharacters[.40]}]
  \startsubject[title={Properties of Blood}]
  \stopsubject


\setuphead[subject][style=\setff{smallcapitals},deeptextcommand={\kerncharacters[.40]}]
  \startsubject[title={Properties of Blood}]
  \stopsubject


\setuphead[subject][style=\setff{smallcapitals},deeptextcommand={\stretched}]
  \startsubject[title={Properties of Blood}]
  \stopsubject

\stoptext



On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 5:33 PM, Michael Guravage <guravage@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am trying to use kerning in subject titles. \kernchracters works pretty
> good, but as you can see in the attached example, there is a gap before the
> Ts in Properties, and again in Praefatio and Praefationis. The \stretched
> command yields similar results, vis-à-vis the gaps.
>
> If somebody can enlighten me how to properly use kerning in this
> situation, I'd be immeasurably grateful.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Michael
>
>

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