Hi Mala, 
 
re: 
> > "If you click on CTRL during the drawing you will have "Sharp" junctions between Control Points..." 
> Noticed no different in sharpness-. 
 
Here's an example - this is using the Draw curve > Freeform > Control Points command, and on the 3rd point I'm holding down the Ctrl key and you can see that it leaves a "corner point" that is sharp rather than making a smooth curve at that spot: 
 
 
 
   - Michael 
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