What Does Kerning Mean in Indesign

Kerning adjusts the spacing between any two letters while tracking affects spacing for more than two letters. Try the automated kerning options built into InDesign for good results out of the box. … Optical kerning adjusts spacing based on letter shapes and is generally a good option for large display text.

What kerning should I use?

One way to gauge the proper kerning for letters is to see the distance between 2 straight letters as 1 unit, the distance between straight and round letters as slightly less than 1 unit, and the distance between two round letters as even more slightly less than 1 unit.

What is the difference between kerning and tracking?

While kerning refers to adjusting the spacing between letter pairs, tracking refers to the overall letter spacing in a selection of letters. When applying tracking values, the spacing throughout the text will be equal. …