How to control spacing between letters?

[pomme27]

In Affinity Designer, I am using the Artistic Text Tool in Draw Persona to insert text in a circular shape. Is there a control somewhere that will allow me to control the spacing between letters? You will see from the attached image that simply typing the text does not yield consistent spacing between the letters. Any ideas?

 

Test file also attached.  Thx

 

 

 

Test.afdesign

[catlover]

Hi, Pomme27

You need to adjust the positioning thru the "Character" panel.

See attachment.

Once you have the spacing the way you want it, select & turn the text by using the rotation handle (the little circle) so that it is centered in the circle-band.

Make sure the rotation point is at the centre point, you can see this by clicking the little rotation centre icon in the menu-bar.

Best of luck,

C.L.

leysin.afdesign

[dutchshader]

select the text and set tracking.

[R C-R]

Because the text baselines are curved & (I think) that controls character spacing, as in Test v2.afdesign you will need to adjust the tracking in the Character panel to get more consistent looking results:

[dutchshader]

Ah, great minds...............

[R C-R]

7 minutes ago, dutchshader said:

Ah, great minds...............

Ours, too! 

[dutchshader]

Ouch 

[lepr]

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[R C-R]

1 hour ago, dutchshader said:

Ouch 

Don't make too much of that. It is one of my standard (& admittedly lame) jokes I compulsively make anytime the "great minds" comment comes up.

[dutchshader]

Of course i knew that, human minds............

[pomme27]

Thank you all. Much appreciated.