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Stretching text vertically

Is it possible to stretch a font vertically—INLINE—without using \scalebox?

For example, I would like to have a paragraph with italicized text, or small caps, but in some instances, I would like those more vertically stretched than usual. \scalebox will just scale a box, rather than a font.

elika kohen
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  • Could you please explain what you mean by "\scalebox will just scale a box, rather than a font."? –  Oct 15 '19 at 02:30
  • @Schrödinger'scat - (Funny name.) If you nest a \parbox, \mbox, \fbox, etc., inside of \scalebox, everything inside of the box will be scaled, (obviously). However, all I want is a single sentence italicized in a paragraph to be in italics, but a little taller, or wider, than normal. Or, some other font style, (not just italics). – elika kohen Oct 15 '19 at 03:42

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I, (OP), hacked this answer together after trying to interpret the Fontspec and Libertine package documentation.

I am not quite sure how or why this works, but it does ... If someone could delete these initial comments and add explanation, it would be very helpful, specifically:

  1. How do we know which font features are available to a specific font.
  2. Is there a catalogue of FontSpec features? (A Table, perhaps). I just randomly happened upon FakeStretch, (luckily).
  3. What is the difference in using \newfontfamily or using a new "face"?

  4. Etc., Etc.

    % **********************
\newfontfamily\MyFont{LinLibertineOI}[FakeStretch=0.75]
    \newcommand{\ApplyFont}[1]{% 
    {\MyFont \large\ (#1)}%
}%
elika kohen
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  • Use the otfinfo command or examine the font in FontForge (or a similar program). 2. See https://tex.stackexchange.com/q/304360 and updates in the fontspec manual since then. 3. If your font has only one weight and shape, or if you intend to use only one weight and shape, then prefer \newfontface.
    • – Thérèse Oct 22 '19 at 14:58