CSS font-kerning Property


Example

Specify that font kerning is applied:

.ex1 {
  font-kerning: normal;
}
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Definition and Usage

The font-kerning property controls the usage of the kerning information stored in a font.

Tip: Kerning defines how letters are spaced.

Note: For fonts that do not include kerning data, this property will have no visible effect.

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Default value: auto
Inherited: yes
Animatable: no. Read about animatable
Version: CSS3
JavaScript syntax: object.style.fontKerning="normal"

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Numbers followed by -webkit- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.

Property
font-kerning 33.0
29.0 -webkit-
79.0 34.0 9.1
7.0 -webkit-
20.1
16.0 -webkit-


CSS Syntax

font-kerning: auto|normal|none;

Property Values

Value Description Demo
auto Default. The browser determines whether font kerning should be applied or not Demo ❯
normal Specifies that font kerning is applied Demo ❯
none Specifies that font kerning is not applied

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