diff --git a/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hwpf/usermodel/CharacterProperties.java b/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hwpf/usermodel/CharacterProperties.java
index f57cce641..adde0e28c 100644
--- a/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hwpf/usermodel/CharacterProperties.java
+++ b/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hwpf/usermodel/CharacterProperties.java
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class CharacterProperties
 
   public void markDeleted(boolean mark)
   {
-    if (mark != isFRMarkDel() && mark != _baseStyle.getCHP().isFRMarkDel())
+    if (mark != isFRMarkDel())
     {
       byte newVal = (byte)(mark ? 1 : 0);
       _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_FRMARKDEL, newVal);
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class CharacterProperties
 
   public void setBold(boolean bold)
   {
-    if (bold != isFBold() && bold != _baseStyle.getCHP().isFBold())
+    if (bold != isFBold())
     {
       byte newVal = (byte)(bold ? 1 : 0);
       _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_FBOLD, newVal);
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class CharacterProperties
 
   public void setItalic(boolean italic)
   {
-    if (italic != isFItalic() && italic != _baseStyle.getCHP().isFItalic())
+    if (italic != isFItalic())
     {
       byte newVal = (byte)(italic ? 1 : 0);
       _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_FITALIC, newVal);
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public class CharacterProperties
 
   public void setOutline(boolean outlined)
   {
-    if (outlined != isFOutline() && outlined != _baseStyle.getCHP().isFOutline())
+    if (outlined != isFOutline())
     {
       byte newVal = (byte)(outlined ? 1 : 0);
       _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_FOUTLINE, newVal);
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public class CharacterProperties
 
   public void setFldVanish(boolean fldVanish)
   {
-    if (fldVanish != isFFldVanish() && fldVanish != _baseStyle.getCHP().isFFldVanish())
+    if (fldVanish != isFFldVanish())
     {
       byte newVal = (byte)(fldVanish ? 1 : 0);
       _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_FFLDVANISH, newVal);
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public class CharacterProperties
 
   public void setSmallCaps(boolean smallCaps)
   {
-    if (smallCaps != isFSmallCaps() && smallCaps != _baseStyle.getCHP().isFSmallCaps())
+    if (smallCaps != isFSmallCaps())
     {
       byte newVal = (byte)(smallCaps ? 1 : 0);
       _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_FSMALLCAPS, newVal);
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ public class CharacterProperties
 
   public void setCapitalized(boolean caps)
   {
-    if (caps != isFCaps() && caps != _baseStyle.getCHP().isFCaps())
+    if (caps != isFCaps())
     {
       byte newVal = (byte)(caps ? 1 : 0);
       _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_FCAPS, newVal);
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ public class CharacterProperties
 
   public void setVanished(boolean vanish)
   {
-    if (vanish != isFVanish() && vanish != _baseStyle.getCHP().isFVanish())
+    if (vanish != isFVanish())
     {
       byte newVal = (byte)(vanish ? 1 : 0);
       _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_FVANISH, newVal);
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public class CharacterProperties
 
   public void markInserted(boolean mark)
   {
-    if (mark != isFRMark() && mark != _baseStyle.getCHP().isFRMark())
+    if (mark != isFRMark())
     {
       byte newVal = (byte)(mark ? 1 : 0);
       _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_FRMARK, newVal);
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public class CharacterProperties
 
   public void strikeThrough(boolean strike)
   {
-    if (strike != isFStrike() && strike != _baseStyle.getCHP().isFStrike())
+    if (strike != isFStrike())
     {
       byte newVal = (byte)(strike ? 1 : 0);
       _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_FSTRIKE, newVal);
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ public class CharacterProperties
 
   public void setShadow(boolean shadow)
   {
-    if (shadow != isFShadow() && shadow != _baseStyle.getCHP().isFShadow())
+    if (shadow != isFShadow())
     {
       byte newVal = (byte)(shadow ? 1 : 0);
       _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_FSHADOW, newVal);
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ public class CharacterProperties
 
   public void setEmbossed(boolean emboss)
   {
-    if (emboss != isFEmboss() && emboss != _baseStyle.getCHP().isFEmboss())
+    if (emboss != isFEmboss())
     {
       byte newVal = (byte)(emboss ? 1 : 0);
       _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_FEMBOSS, newVal);
@@ -316,6 +316,107 @@ public class CharacterProperties
 
   }
 
+  public boolean isImprinted()
+  {
+    return isFImprint();
+  }
+
+  public void setImprinted(boolean imprint)
+  {
+    if (imprint != isFImprint())
+    {
+      byte newVal = (byte)(imprint ? 1 : 0);
+      _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_FIMPRINT, newVal);
+      super.setFImprint(imprint);
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  public boolean isDoubleStrikeThrough()
+  {
+    return isFDStrike();
+  }
+
+  public void setDoubleStrikethrough(boolean dstrike)
+  {
+    if (dstrike != isFDStrike())
+    {
+      byte newVal = (byte)(dstrike ? 1 : 0);
+      _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_FDSTRIKE, newVal);
+      super.setFDStrike(dstrike);
+    }
+  }
+
+  public void setFtcAscii(int ftcAscii)
+  {
+    if (ftcAscii != getFtcAscii())
+    {
+      _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_RGFTCASCII, (short)ftcAscii);
+    }
+    super.setFtcAscii(ftcAscii);
+  }
+
+  public void setFtcFE(int ftcFE)
+  {
+    if (ftcFE != getFtcFE())
+    {
+      _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_RGFTCFAREAST, (short)ftcFE);
+    }
+    super.setFtcFE(ftcFE);
+  }
+
+  public void setFtcOther(int ftcOther)
+  {
+    if (ftcOther != getFtcOther())
+    {
+      _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_RGFTCNOTFAREAST, (short)ftcOther);
+    }
+    super.setFtcOther(ftcOther);
+  }
+
+  public int getFontSize()
+  {
+    return getHps();
+  }
+
+  public void setFontSize(int halfPoints)
+  {
+    if (halfPoints != getHps())
+    {
+      _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_HPS, (short)halfPoints);
+      super.setHps(halfPoints);
+    }
+  }
+
+  public int getCharacterSpacing()
+  {
+    return getDxaSpace();
+  }
+
+  public void setCharacterSpacing(int twips)
+  {
+    if (twips != getDxaSpace())
+    {
+      _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_DXASPACE, twips);
+      super.setDxaSpace(twips);
+    }
+  }
+
+  public short getSubSuperScriptIndex()
+  {
+    return getIss();
+  }
+
+  public void setSubSuperScriptIndex(short iss)
+  {
+    if (iss != getIss())
+    {
+      _chpx.addSprm(SPRM_DXASPACE, iss);
+      super.setDxaSpace(iss);
+    }
+
+  }
+
 
   public Object clone()
     throws CloneNotSupportedException