{"id":3289,"date":"2022-07-27T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T07:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=3289"},"modified":"2025-02-19T03:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T03:51:16","slug":"what-is-kerning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/presentations\/what-is-kerning","title":{"rendered":"What is kerning, and why is it important in typography?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-8\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Letter spacing is easy to overlook in typography, but it can make or break the readability and aesthetics of your project. Learn how to spot good kerning vs. bad and learn kerning rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"full-bleed-image\"><picture class=\"c-image\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/109-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:767px) and (max-width:1600px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/109-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:540px) and (max-width:767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/109-1600x600-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/109-1600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"Organized letterpress letter blocks\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"links-menu\">\n<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/presentations\/what-is-kerning#kerning-definition\">Kerning: The typographic art of the space between letters<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/presentations\/what-is-kerning#typeface-vs-font\">Kerning, typefaces, and fonts\u2014oh, my!<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/presentations\/what-is-kerning#other-types-of-spacing-between-letters-kerning-vs-tracking-and-leading\">Other types of spacing between letters: Kerning vs. tracking and leading<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/presentations\/what-is-kerning#good-vs-bad-kerning-examples\">Good kerning vs. bad kerning: How to tell the difference<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/presentations\/what-is-kerning#to-kern-or-not-to-kern-the-space-between-letters\">To kern or not to kern the space between letters?<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/presentations\/what-is-kerning#kerning-tips\">Tips for effective kerning<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know there\u2019s a name for the space between letters? 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