Centering text precisely on a round path?

[Ballyshannon]

I do logos and various jobs that require text within a circle on a path, and have yet to discover how to make sure text is precisely centered when dragging it around the path and into position without using guides and eyeballing it. Is there a function I'm missing where I can just tell it to center on path?

[toltec]

How about the Align Centre text option ?

[Ballyshannon]

That was the first thing I tried and throws the text off to the the right side of the circle. Apparently align center only works when typing normal text that's not on a path.

[Guest]

Hello, Toltec,

There is always a slight offset (even if the text is centered) as said @Ballyshannon.

[Pšenda]

9 minutes ago, reglico said:

slight offset

And for standard Frame Text this offset is not?

[Guest]

Hello Pšenda,

The offset also exists as you suggest. When the text is selected, the "blue box" shows a difference in thickness: the right part is thinner than the left, which must explain the offset. 

[firstdefence]

37 minutes ago, reglico said:

Hello, Toltec,

There is always a slight offset (even if the text is centered) as said @Ballyshannon.

You missed "by gum ecky thump"  < Lancashire  joke

[Guest]

Hello firstdefence,

I didn't forget it, I didn't know that expression that doesn't exist here!

[firstdefence]

4 minutes ago, reglico said:

Hello firstdefence,

I didn't forget it, I didn't know that expression that doesn't exist here!

Ecky-Thump is a Lancashire Martial Art. lol!

[Guest]

I had done a search to get the meaning and I got: expression meaning surprise or being shocked...

[toltec]

@Ballyshannon

It may be mainly due to the font you choose?

I just tried with Arial and it seems OK. Calibri (third image) is a tiny fraction off.

Arial

Arial

Calibri

 

[toltec]

41 minutes ago, reglico said:

I had done a search to get the meaning and I got: expression meaning surprise or being shocked...

Did anyone mention Black Pudding? Not only a fine northern delicacy but a lethal weapon in the wrong hands 

[John Rostron]

6 hours ago, firstdefence said:

Ecky-Thump is a Lancashire Martial Art. lol!

This attribution is a recent invention by the Goodies. As a native-born Lancastrian*, I can confirm that Ecky-Thump,  like By Gum, it is an expression of surprise.

*In the famous seaside village of Blackpool, that's noted for fresh air and fun.

John

[Old Bruce]

11 hours ago, toltec said:

Did anyone mention Black Pudding? Not only a fine northern delicacy but a lethal weapon in the wrong hands

My late paternal Grandmothers's sprouts were lethal in anyone's hands.