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QuarkXPress also contains an auto-kerning option. You should also be sure that auto-
kerning is turned off. Open the Typographic Preferences dialog and un-check the auto-
kern setting:

QuarkXPress Typographic Preferences

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Some word processing programs also have some control over character spacing.
Microsoft Word has a setting called "Character Spacing," available through the "Font..."
command. Spacing should be set to Normal for best results.

Horizontal Text Scaling

Some applications can squish or stretch text by adjusting its horizontal scaling. Just like
tracking and kerning, any horizontal scaling other than 100% causes trouble when