AJ

One workaround in X is to type the first character, swap to the Selector Tool, click the 'Flip horizontally' button and re-select the Text tool. Not very elegant, but it works.

X now has the option of automatic kerning, which means that letter combinations like AW are automatically moved closer if the font contains the required information. What sort of font are you using? Is it TrueType or Type 1? The answers could explain why you're having problems in X and X3D.

Regards - Sean