CSS font-kerning Property
The font-kerning CSS property controls the kerning information of the font. Read about values and try some examples.
The font-kerning property controls the use of the kerning information stored in a font. Kerning defines the spacing of the letters.
Kerning specifies how the letters are spaced. It makes character spacing more pleasant to the eye and easier to read.
| Initial Value | auto |
|---|---|
| Applies to | All elements. It also applies to ::first-letter and ::first-line. |
| Inherited | Yes. |
| Animatable | No. |
| Version | CSS3 |
| DOM Syntax | object.style.fontKerning = "none"; |
Syntax
Syntax of CSS font-kerning Property
font-kerning: auto | normal | none;Example of the font-kerning property:
Example of CSS font-kerning Property with normal and auto values
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
<style>
div {
font-family: serif;
font-size: 20px;
}
div.example1 {
font-kerning: normal;
}
div.example2 {
font-kerning: auto;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Font-kerning property example</h2>
<div class="example1">The text is with font kerning.</div>
<div class="example2">The text is without font kerning.</div>
</body>
</html>Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | It depends on the browser if font-kerning should be set or not. This is the default value of the property. |
| normal | Sets the font kerning. |
| none | Does not set the font kerning. |
Practice
Practice
What is Font-Kerning in CSS?