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Bug

When enabling halos with letter spacing and exporting to PDF on certain fonts in ArcGIS Pro, the text and the halos do not coincide when the letters 'f' and 'l' are together.

Last Published: February 25, 2019 ArcGIS Pro
Bug ID Number BUG-000116138
SubmittedAugust 15, 2018
Last ModifiedAugust 5, 2025
Applies toArcGIS Pro
Version found2.2.1
Operating SystemWindows OS
Operating System Version10.0 64 Bit
Version Fixed2.4
StatusFixed

Workaround

  1. Use ‘F’ and ‘L’ or a combination of upper and lower case letters.
  2. Do not use the following fonts: Calibri, Constantia, Yu Gothic, and Yu Gothic UI.
  3. Add <FNT size="1"> </FNT> between 'f' and 'l', e.g. f<FNT size="1"> </FNT>lorida

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: BUG-000116138

Software:

  • ArcGIS Pro

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