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OffsetX

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Shifts a character or range of characters right or left.

Syntax

OffsetX adjustment

Parameters

  • adjustment
    An integer indicating the number of EM units to shift a character left or right. A positive number shifts the characters left, and a negative number shifts characters to the right.

Remarks

The OffsetX option applies to the characters specified by any ImportRange, ImportRangeAndMap, or SetAsDefaultCharacter options that follow it in the .fntdef file and precede any subsequent OffsetX options in the same .fntdef file.

Example

The following .fntdef file shifts letters A through C to the right but centers letters D through F. 

SelectFont "WE:400,FN:Pescadero"
#Shift to the right then import the letters A through C
OffsetX -3
ImportRange 65 67
#Undo the shift for D through F
OffsetX 0
ImportRange 68 70

See Also

Reference

OffsetY