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It is even more complex as the width of a text in most fonts also varies with the specific order of the characters because of kerning (VAI takes less space than
by Perseids 13y ago
It is even more complex as the width of a text in most fonts also varies with the specific order of the characters because of kerning (VAI takes less space than VIA, because the A is placed closer to the V in former) and ligatures (for example the dot of the i in "fi" is often swallowed by the f).