font-kerning

Controls how the spacing between specific pairs of letters is adjusted (e.g., pulling 'A' and 'V' closer together) to make text look more balanced.

It is documented as part of the CSS Fonts specification.

/* Usage Example */
h1 {
  /* Forces kerning to be used for better-looking headings */
  font-kerning: normal;
}

/* Syntax */
font-kerning: auto;
font-kerning: normal;
font-kerning: none;

/* Global values */
font-kerning: inherit;
font-kerning: initial;
font-kerning: revert;
font-kerning: revert-layer;
font-kerning: unset;
Widely available Since 2020 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2020.

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