Help please with font properties and xml output

When I load xml into a text field, I find that the text is to close, each letter is far to close, is there any way that I can space these characters out just a little bit extra. I dont mean like double spacing, from line to line, but rather letter spacing from left to right.

I cannot find anything that allows this option from the properties panel, well nothing jumps out at me.

It would be good as the text does look screwy, and I have embeded, and set to Alias text, yes the font is clean but to close nit.

Any advice would be great, also does anyone know how I can have a carrige returns in the xml feed, or does this require more code.

Any direction would be great. Thanks