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positioning; fonts formats; positions effects;font positions fonts; positions in text spacing; font effects characters; spacing pair kerning kerning; in characters text; kerning Font Position Position Specify the position, scaling, rotation, and spacing for characters.

Position Set the subscript or superscript options for a character. Superscript Reduces the font size of the selected text and raises the text above the baseline. Normal Removes superscript or subscript formatting. Subscript Reduces the font size of the selected text and lowers the text below the baseline. Raise/lower by Enter the amount by which you want to raise or to lower the selected text in relation to the baseline. One hundred percent is equal to the height of the font. Relative font size Enter the amount by which you want to reduce the font size of the selected text. Automatic Automatically sets the amount by which the selected text is raised or lowered in relation to the baseline. Rotation/scaling Set the rotation and the scaling options for the selected text. 0 degrees Does not rotate the selected text. 90 degrees Rotates the selected text to the left by 90 degrees. 270 degrees Rotates the selected text to the right by 90 degrees. Fit to line Stretches or compresses the selected text so that it fits between the line that is above the text and the line that is below the text. Scale width Enter the percentage of the font width by which to horizontally stretch or compress the selected text. Spacing Specify the spacing between individual characters. Spacing Specifies the spacing between the characters of the selected text. Enter the amount by which you want to expand or condense the text in the spin button. To increase the spacing, set a positive value; to reduce it, set a negative value. Pair kerning Automatically adjust the character spacing for specific letter combinations. Kerning is only available for certain font types and requires that your printer support this option.