I want to set the text field font size to adjust automatically with a maximum limit of font size 9

[Sanchyan36402478alqm]

Hi,

I have the option to set the font size to auto, which will adjust the font size automatically based on the text content in text fields (used in prepay forms). Alternatively, I can manually set the font size to 9 or any specific value. However, what I specifically need is to set the font size to adjust automatically within a range, with the maximum font size capped at 9. This means that the font size will automatically adjust between 1 and 9, depending on the content.

I require this functionality because sometimes I have a large multi-line text field with only a short text, such as "Hi". In such cases, the text appears excessively large on the PDF, which looks unattractive. Therefore, I want to ensure that even for short text like "Hi", the font size remains at or below 9.

[Nesa Nurani]

You could do it with a script, by using the number of characters in the field for reference, for example if characters are between 1-5 set size to 9 if between 6-10 set size to 8...etc you can do it using textSize property like this validate script:

var str = event.value;
if(str.length >=1 && str.length <=5)
event.target.textSize = 9;
else if(str.length >=6 && str.length <=10)
event.target.textSize = 8;

[Sanchyan36402478alqm]

Hi, that approach won't work for my situation. I have various text fields of different sizes, and the inserted data lengths vary as well.

[Nesa Nurani]

So what are your conditions for text size?

[Sanchyan36402478alqm]

I would appreciate it if Adobe could implement an automatic text field font sizing feature with adjustable parameters. For instance, allowing to set the font size to automatically adjust within a range, such as between sizes 3 and 9. This would greatly enhance usability.

[Posing Rogue]

I'm having a problem with auto font, in that it is creating multiple different sizes. I only want to use it when there is two much test to fit in a text box. Not make the text as large as possible.

[try67]

Use the code provided by Nesa above.

[try67]

I would appreciate it if Adobe could implement an automatic text field font sizing feature with adjustable parameters.

By Sanchyan36402478alqm

You can submit a feature request here: https://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html

[JR Boulay]

TIP: the maximum text size is relative to the height of the field.

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[Sanchyan36402478alqm]

Hi, yes, I'm aware of that. The text field height, for example, is set to 0.92cm. This means the maximum text font size can be 18. However, I want to limit the maximum font size to 9 and the minimum to 3 for that text field.

[copsychusz_0962]

how much for 14 font size ?

[JR Boulay]

Do as I do, create a field with text in size 14, place another field next to it with text in automatic size and adjust its height until it matches the text in size 14.