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October 5, 2023 at 7:47 am #14396387
Peter Kahrel
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To translate a distance (in points) to a kerning value, you multiply that distance by (1000 / point size). So to add 6 points between two characters, you do

app.selection[0].kerningValue = 6 * (1000 / app.selection[0].pointSize);

I used that in the compose script (https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/compose.html).

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