For some reason AI is adding a space after my type making it impossible to align the bounding box underneath another bounding box of type, which, for some reason, has no space. I thought I had hit the space key, but when I retype the text I see that it creates a space.
I know that I can convert to path outlines, but I need to experiment with the type to get the right size. Anyone ever notice this behavior?
Is it point type or area type? Enabling the Use Preview Bounds feature in Preferences fixes this kind of problem for point type, but area type frames are impenetrable in that way.
Regular point type. I changed the setting you mentioned, but it still leaves a space after the last character. It may depend on the individual font, I have no idea. It doesn't do it in Corporate S, but does do it in Arial. I just expanded to paths.
Yes, every character in a well-designed font will have "side bearings" of some size; some larger than others for various reasons, even within a given font. I don't know if you can show a screen shot, but your descriptions appear to suggest that you're attempting to right-align pieces of left-justified point type, and it's hard to imagine there isn't a better way to achieve your objectives.
Maybe far too far out, you may select the other live Type object and with the Type Tool just after the last letter hit the space key to add a space at the end, then still with the Type Tool select that end space and reduce its width by reducing the Horizontal Scale in the Character palette, down from 100% to whichever % value yielding the desired fit/alignment of the Bounding Boxes.
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