---Kerning is off by default in MS Word, and a non-kerned effort generates
a match that is more than adequately close. ---
It's off on the working screen because screen resolution can make it look funky. Try the print preview. You'll see a difference and the print will be slightly different again. It's subtle sometimes. Screen resolution is generally taken to be 72dpi. Laser printers print at 300-600 dpi.
As far as kerning in the documents go, look at how the a is nestled between the M and y in the 19 May document.
> Try the print preview.
That's an important point. Only printing directly to paper,
scanning and comparing is likely valid. Screen drafts,
screen print previews, print-to-PDF, etc., are all apt to
have sublte but damaging differences, even vs. the fairly
coarse CBS docs.
I run into little placement issues all the time in Frame.
I can make most of them go away by drilling down and
selecting "use printer metrics", but only the final
result (on paper) is the final result.
I'd also suggest guessing that the originals were not
printed on a PostScript printer. PCL (HP) is the most
likely guess for printer page description language.
> I thought that {deletion} is what you wanted with
> your "duplicate thread" post.
Not at all. I just wanted you to know about it in
case it had additional useful content for your list.
> I never was a professional ... so it's good to have
> your comments.
I'm not. I'm just concerned about some posts I've
seen with a "Kerning is the Killer" type theme.
Kerning may be evidential, or may be irrelevant.
It's risky to focus too much on it.