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Optical and Metrics in kerning

  • January 11, 2023
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Hi, 

 

What is Optical and Metrics in kerning?

 

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Correct answer Steve Werner

This may help:

 

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Steve Werner
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Steve WernerCommunity Expert
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January 11, 2023

Metrics Kerning in InDesign uses the kerning values which are built into the font by the font designer,

 

InDesign (only program to include this) also has its own system of kerning based on the visual spacing between the letters.

 

Steve Werner
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Steve WernerCommunity Expert
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January 11, 2023

There's no best choice for the kerning. Some fonts work best with Metrics kerning (well designed fonts), others will look better with Optical kerning.

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