I've just been on CS 2 since before Christmas, so just a newbee. I opened up my PSP 9 and there is certainly a width which I guess I fondly recall now that you mention it. I checked CS 2 high and low and the character plaette certainly does not have a width on it. I did the stroke in the same color like you mentioned. Stroke, outside position and increased the size. Will watch this thread to see if anyone else knows. Possibly it's just a thing CS 2 doesn't do as easily as PSP. Hard to believe that's for sure!