How can i make the inset spacing according to my font size?

[Erik5EED]

Hi it would be so nice if someone could help me with the following problem:

I want the inset spacing of my text box to be exactly 2,5 times the width of the letter "i".

I don't want to insert the inset spacing in pixels. it should change with the font size.

Thank you so much!

[Geоrge · Accepted solution]

>> I don't want to insert the inset spacing in pixels.

- you can write inset in pt and press enter. 

https://www.creativepro.com/change-measurement-systems-on-the-fly/

- you can set pt as deafult measure system in the settings or by R.Cl in the ruler

https://youtu.be/_f70qKBzJP0

>> it should change with the font size.

Here you need a programer to ask him do a script. Why do you need this?

[Erik5EED]

i want to realise the following spacing(x=4*a=2,5*width of "i"):

i dont see rn how any of the normal measure units would help me, because if i want to do so i have to maesure the "i"s manually every time 😕

[rob day · Accepted solution]

There isn’t a feature that would flex the inset.

You might be able to do it with scripting, a character has a beginning and ending offset, so this would get the width of a selected i including its side bearings:

var sel = app.activeDocument.selection[0];
alert("Selected Character Width = " + (sel.endHorizontalOffset-sel.horizontalOffset))