Variable Font automatically messing with spacing

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July 25, 2024
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Since the last update (InDesign 2024 up to date) I have noticed that on certain typefaces the variable font icon appears. Then when I either key in text, or cut and paste text into the text frame, the spacing changes below certain point sizes. I only notice this because it makes the typafce look odd.

I then noticed where the font weight should be displayed, the word custom is present. If I then go in and select the font I want ( bold, italic, regluar...) the spacing (kerning) between characters changes back to normal and the weight alters to how the font should be. Why is this auto kerning/bolding happening? I really don't want it, so is there a way of turning it off?

If you look at the images you will see the difference between how the font displays. It really is a discernable difference, enough to look like I have slected a different font.

Can anyone shed any light?

Many thanks

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Mike Witherell

Adobe Expert

I mentioned the paragraph style as a guess. On my machine, all this is working ok.

Mike Witherell

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Laubender

Adobe Expert

Hi @Vanessa5FF5 ,

maybe the issues go away if you work with Optical Kerning (plus some tracking) instead of Metrical Kerning?

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

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Vanessa5FF5Author

Known Participant

Hi both thanks for your replies. I am not building character or paragraph styles because it's a small job, it's just not worth it. Do you think that would fix it?

It seems the other forum threads were from last year and the problem still exists, so that is very interesting. People have tried the suggested fixes but to no avail. Seems it's just an issue with InDesign and variable fonts. Unfortuntely I don't have control over which ones I use, so I will have to battle on hoping I pick up on every discrepancy!