Adjusting kerning and trackingYou can apply kerning, tracking, or both to selected text. Tracking and kerning are both measured in 1/1000 em, a unit of measure that is relative to the current type size. In a 6-point font, 1 em equals 6 points; in a 10-point font, 1 em equals 10 points. Kerning and tracking are strictly proportional to the current type size. To use a font's built-in kerning information for selected text: In the Character palette, select Metrics in the Kerning pop-up menu To automatically adjust the spacing between selected characters based on their shapes: In the Character palette, select Optical in the Kerning pop-up menu. To adjust kerning manually:
Note: If a range of text is selected, you can't manually kern the text (you can choose only Metrics, Optical, or 0). Instead, use tracking. To turn off kerning for selected text: In the Character palette, type 0 or choose 0 from the Kerning menu. To adjust tracking:
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