# font-kerning property

The `font-kerning` property specifies a kerning, or spacing, between letters in a word. The property can take the following values: `auto` (default determined by the browser), `normal` (applies kerning) and `none` (does not apply kerning).

## Syntax

`selector { font-kerning: auto or normal or none }`

## Example

Let's set a default kerning for our text:

`<h1>Header</h1> <div>text text text</div>` `h1 { font-size: 40px; font-kerning: auto; } div { font-size: 18px; }`

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## Example

Now let's set the kerning:

`<h1>Header</h1> <div>text text text</div>` `h1 { font-size: 40px; font-kerning: normal; } div { font-size: 18px; }`

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## Example

Let's remove the kerning for our text:

`<h1>Header</h1> <div>text text text</div>` `h1 { font-size: 40px; font-kerning: none; } div { font-size: 18px; }`

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## See also

- the `text-orientation` property
  that sets the orientation of characters in vertical text
- the `writing-mode` property
  which sets a text direction

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