Letter Spacing Optical Proof Tool
Compare kerning pairs and words; record manual adjustments; export proof sheets.
Shape the details
Preparing the worked example
Start with the example, then edit the labelled content, dimensions or geometry. Export includes editable SVG and design evidence. PNG/PDF buttons create raster proofs; projects with binary sources need their original files when reopened.
Using Letter Spacing Optical Proof Tool
Compare kerning pairs and words; record manual adjustments; export proof sheets.
- Choose Try example to see the complete letter spacing optical proof tool workflow. Open one licensed TTF or OTF font and use the Content panel for text or proof words. Confirm permission to use the font in exported artwork. The sample uses the already bundled Liberation Sans font.
- Adjust the nearby controls and content, then update the artwork/template. Undo and redo restore text/settings decisions. Use the artboard to inspect shape, color and detail.
- Inspect Design data/Measurements and Review for actual evidence. Multi-page outputs provide a page selector and previous/next buttons.
- Export editable SVG, complete ZIP or PNG/PDF proofs. PDF contains rasterized page proofs with physical page sizes; print at actual size and use SVG when you need vectors. Save project keeps input/settings; reselect original image/font files to rebuild binary-source projects.
Example
The tailored example generates 4 design records. Compares actual shaped glyph advances with explicit tracking and per-glyph offsets keyed by word. Optical balance is your decision; the tool records adjustments instead of claiming an automatic typographic optimum. Outlines remove editable text.
Questions & answers
What does Letter Spacing Optical Proof Tool support?
Compares actual shaped glyph advances with explicit tracking and per-glyph offsets keyed by word. Optical balance is your decision; the tool records adjustments instead of claiming an automatic typographic optimum. Outlines remove editable text.
What input should I use?
Open one licensed TTF or OTF font and use the Content panel for text or proof words. Confirm permission to use the font in exported artwork. The sample uses the already bundled Liberation Sans font. Load the tailored example to see the supported fields. Edit content or geometry here; settings control the visible artboard. Measurements for print templates are in millimeters.
What can I download?
Export contains the task’s actual SVG files and evidence, a JSON/CSV report and complete ZIP. Where generated, DXF files contain supported line/circle geometry in millimeters. PNG and PDF are browser-rendered raster proofs capped to a 2,200-pixel long edge; multipage PDF retains the declared physical dimensions and supports up to 20 pages.
What should I check before using the result?
Check the actual artboard, recorded method and unsupported cases. Outlined text loses text editability and some SVG styling is outside the supported inert subset. Processing uses your local supplied evidence; nothing is uploaded, sent to a printer or applied to a live system. Public pages retain approved ads and optional consent-based analytics.
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