The option you're seeing grayed-out in the Format Text dialog box is only for computers using the Asian version of Windows. However, you still can do it.

First, rotate an artistic text block clockwise 90 degrees (using CTRL to snap).

Then, rotate the letters counter-clockwise 90 degrees (using the Format Text dialog box after you've drag-selected the text).

The letters will look kind of squished and you can spread them out using the node edit tool.

[This message was edited by Ziggy on July 20, 2001 at 08:37.]