<?tk>
Description
Specifies which of the current document's kerning tables will be used to control the automatic kerning of text.
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PTC ALD SmartFonts have kerning information built into them: if SmartFonts are being used there is no need to set this attribute as it applies to normal fonts only.
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Example 525. APP default kerning table
PTC ALD is supplied with a basic kerning table called kern.3t, containing around 110 of the most common kerning pairs
A:V=15 C=10 O=10 T=10 W=15 Y=10 v=12 w=10
a:c=5 f=5 t=5 v=5 w=5 y=5
C:A=10 O=5 o=5 e=5
D:Y=10
e:w=5 x=5 y=5
F:A=5 G=5 O=5 ,=10 .=10 a=5 e=5 i=9 o=5 u=5
G:Y=5
K:O=10
k:e=5 o=5
L:O=10 T=10 V=10 W=10 Y=10
O:A=5 T=5 V=6 W=5 Y=5
P:A=5 O=5 ,=10 .=10 a=5 e=5 o=5
o:v=5 w=5
Q:u=5
R:O=5 V=5 Y=5 c=5 e=5 o=5
r:a=5 c=5 e=5 o=5
s:y=5 t=5
T:A=10 C=5 O=5 ,=10 .=10 a=5 e=8 o=5 r=5 u=5 w=5 y=5
V:A=10 O=5 ,=10 .=10 a=5 e=5 o=5
v:c=5 e=5 o=5
W:A=20 O=5 ,=10 .=10 a=8 e=8 i=5 o=8 r=5
w:a=5 e=5 ,=5 .=5
>Y:A=5 O=5 ,=10 .=10 a=5 e=5 o=5
y:a=5 e=5 o=5 s=5 ,=5 .=5
.2: `=26
-.3: =32
,.3: =26
..3: =26
'.3: =26
You can load kern.3t into your document and apply it to your text with the <?tk> command.
Syntax
<?tk table name:t?>
<?tk>
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[no parameter]
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Invoke the Kerning - table name dialog box.
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table name
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The name of a valid kerning table
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Additional Information
A kerning table (a .Ke file) can be created within a document using the ttagmk macro, or loaded into a document using tload or tdldtag. Kerning tables can also be added to a font using the lig3b2.exe program supplied with APP.
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