--- src/java/org/apache/fop/render/java2d/Java2DGraphicsState.java	(revision 767468)
+++ src/java/org/apache/fop/render/java2d/Java2DGraphicsState.java	(working copy)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ 
      * @param size the font size
      * @return true if the new Font changes the current Font
      */
-    public boolean updateFont(String name, int size) {
+    public boolean updateFont(String name, int size, float width) {
 
         FontMetricsMapper mapper = (FontMetricsMapper)fontInfo.getMetricsFor(name);
         boolean updateName = (!mapper.getFontName().equals(
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ 
         if (updateName || updateSize) {
             // the font name and/or the font size have changed
             java.awt.Font font = mapper.getFont(size);
-
+            font = font.deriveFont(AffineTransform.getScaleInstance(width, 1.0));
             currentGraphics.setFont(font);
             return true;
         } else {
--- src/java/org/apache/fop/render/java2d/Java2DRenderer.java	(revision 767468)
+++ src/java/org/apache/fop/render/java2d/Java2DRenderer.java	(working copy)
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ 
         int saveIP = currentIPPosition;
 
         Font font = getFontFromArea(text);
-        state.updateFont(font.getFontName(), font.getFontSize());
+        state.updateFont(font.getFontName(), font.getFontSize(), font.getFontStretch());
         saveGraphicsState();
         AffineTransform at = new AffineTransform();
         at.translate(rx / 1000f, bl / 1000f);