Best way to remove spaces in-between Tab Leaders

[mikey_likes_it]

What is the best way to remove the gaps that Illustrator creates when I am trying to create a solid underline via the Tab Leader by using the "_" character?

[Monika Gause]

Reducing the tracking should do that.

[mikey_likes_it]

It didn't work.

[Monika Gause]

This should definitely work. Can you set the Kerning to "Auto" instead of "Optical"?

[mikey_likes_it]

Better, but still has gaps. Side note: there should be a solution that allows for Optical Kerning.

[pixxxelschubser · Accepted solution]

Yes, that should work definitively.

But how about with a character style (underline) for your tab only?
Here a screenshot with a German UI

[mikey_likes_it]

That helped. A little more work, but gave me control like I was asking for.